Distinguish Jacksonville: Prairie School Architecture
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Over time, many cities have left their mark on our architectural landscape. New York has its Brownstones, Charleston the single house, and Chicago School of Architecture in the Windy City. Believe it or not, our own city has earned the right to be mentioned in this conversation.Jacksonville has more examples of the Prairie School style than any city outside the Midwest. It has also lost more great Prairie style buildings than any other city, with perhaps the exception of Chicago. To many, it seems to be an anomaly that there could be any Prairie School buildings in a second tier Southern city, hundreds of miles from the style’s birthplace… the Midwest. Unfortunately, a century later, Jacksonville still does not fully appreciate the treasures that it possesses.
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Great local examples!
I think Dr. Wood's house on Riverside is another great example.