Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
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Today it's a major logistics hub for the state of Florida. During the late 19th century it was a rural community just west of downtown Jacksonville: Honeymoon.
Read More: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2015-feb-lost-jacksonville-honeymoon
Always enjoy these articles. Thanks!
Very interesting.
BF Goodrich's new tire warehouse in the mid-1950s:
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State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/167256
The same building today. It's how the Oscar G. Carlstead Company:
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Dennis Street, looking toward downtown in 1928:
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Dennis Street, looking toward downtown about a block west of the 1928 shot in 2015:
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My mom and her family grew up in Campbell Hill. It's great to learn more about the history of that neighborhood and it's surrounding areas! Thanks for the article!
Thank you
Great article. Two former communities I knew absolutely nothing about until today. Thanks Ennis.
When I saw Honeymoon on that old map last year I was curious what the story was behind it.
This is great material for your next book!
I gave a tour of the Honeymoon Yard area to a friend yesterday and noticed another building in disappearing Campbell Hill has been recently demolished:
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Overall, there may be less than 10 buildings left in this once vibrant African American enclave sandwiched between LaVilla and Brooklyn, on the northside of McCoys Creek.