Inside an Abandoned Downtown Funeral Home
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NICE tour.
The death of a funeral home is definitely a twist! However, I was surprised to see how many possibly sale-worthy items had been left--chandeliers, religious artifacts, etc. Very interesting (and sad) article and photos! Thanks!
I actually would like to have or buy an item or two. Such a shame to see the deterioration of a really cool and historic structure.
This is AMAZING.
I actually remember going in there as a child to a viewing and also a funeral for a family friend. Another interesting twist was when i was growing up the McLellans were our neighbors so we knew them well. I knew the building was used most recently in a couple scenes from the filming of the John Travolta movie "Lonely Hearts" several years ago. Sad to see the beautiful old building fall is such disrepair but still has some great pieces of history inside ! I agree I'd love to have one of the old light fixtures or something from this piece of history !
I'd love some of this stuff inside but kind of cautious of spirits....
Great pics. Sad to see it falling into such disrepair.
This is such a great looking Prairie School building from the outside too.
wish there were a pic of the outside facade, and the roundtable.
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that works
I WISH the exterior still looked that nice!
Two words: Resident Evil
I agree with the poster that was surprised that so many marketable items were just left where they were. While the caskets were probably models from the manufacturers, they could either been moved or sold,assuming they are the same as the real deal. I often wonder about the same thing when passing houses slowly going back to nature, with no one intervening and letting their value drift away to nothing.
How far is this from FCCJ? Why not have them turn it into housing as well?
It's across the street from FSCJ.
Wow, how intriguingly eerie. It would be the perfect set for the next season of American Horror Story.
QuoteIt's across the street from FSCJ.
That makes perfect sense to invest in an almost complete building, rather than one that needs work, but is right across the street from it.
As recently as 2014 it was For Sale with an asking price of $550,000.
Can anyone provide any information on how one would gain access to this building for a photo shoot, any contacts or anything would be much appreciated.
Can't believe the power is still on.
That building is falling apart fast! Seeing those pictures makes me very sad....
There is a person on site with person or people loading up the contents. It was stated that the building is being torn down mid-February. Don't know if that is actually true or not but it appears to be falling apart. Too bad care was not taken to save the pieces inside.
Patsy stopped by there yesterday... curious about the trucks / trailers being there. The "maintenance man" told her the property was sold and that the building would be razed in mid February.
I know we are not talking about a Springfield home or something in Riverside or the School... but if this is actually true , how can that happen without public knowledge?
Certainly hope pieces of it are spared. The building is clearly in trouble structurally .
Buildings like this are torn down regularly in Jax's older areas. Not surprising.
Wonder how much this sold for now. I am under the impression that overly optimistic asking prices also lead to many buildings falling more or less apart.
I believe this building sits on a parcel with visibility and access to downtown's busiest streets (State & Union). I think the bank next door, along Laura Street, is also closed now. Combine those two and you'd have a pretty nice peice of property.
For someone with a lot of time & money, this place would make an awesome house! Right in the middle of town. The rooftop would make a great patio. The back parking lot torn up & made into a backyard. Would definitely need a strong fence around the perimeter, though, and it might be difficult to live sandwiched between the bus depot & a 7-11. Still, this old building has possibilities.
The place is beyond redemption. 3rd floor has collapsed onto the 2nd and the 2nd very close to giving way. There are structural cracks everywhere. The bricks are almost nothing but dust. This is the information that the caretaker gave me. He said that nothing will be saved. Whether all of that is correct, I cannot say, However, from the photos taken by Abandoned Florida and what I saw from the outside, it all looks true
Hi would you be able to tell me if the building is still there? Is it at all accessible for pictures?
It is still there. It is listed (on local MLS) for sale at $699,000. (Seems too high for condition.)
Not sure about taking pictures inside, however.
Recently there was a fire in the upper floor of the annex (garage area where the hearse remains) The firefighters were in a dangerous situation. And, yes, I know that is their job. However, this historic building should have been demolished years ago. WHY when COJ has decimated many building that could have been repurposed is this one allowed to remain? It has been used for years and years by the homeless as a refuge. Possibly the cause of the recent fire. It is downtown. Not in some out-of-the-way place that goes unnoticed. The roof has collapsed. The upstairs floors are rotting away. The entire structure is crumbling. It is a danger! For thel ongest time after its abandonment the power was still on. Why? The power being on was one more source of a possible fire. How can COJ continue to ignore the hazards? It is a death trap! Tear it down before someone does die.
It's likely still standing because it's private property. At a minimum, it should be properly mothballed to keep vagrants out. However, unless the exterior walls are unstable, it shouldn't be demolished at the taxpayer's expense.
OMG I just had a good cry after I went back to page 1 , recognized the building and the name of this place. This is where my father's casket was purchased and where his visitation was held more than 50 years ago when I was a young child. But yes rather than endanger firefighter's lives now it needs to go.
Ha! to the photo shoot question. Nobody asks permission. They just go in. HOWEVER, I would advise against it. My urbexer friends who have been inside multiple times (including the person who took those photos) are warning all to stay out. Even they consider it too dangerous. The owner is R. Peeples...of the Peeples Funeral Home. He is the one who has left this to go to ruin. Before he took ownership it was in good shape. I can attest to that. We had several family funerals there, or used the services of Sam McClellan (former owner/family friend) My father's funeral was the last one we used their services. That was after Peeples took ownership. We were not happy with his services.
Looks like a haunted house. The story of Jax (whether downtown, urban core, or in the county), leave it abandoned, and just wait for someone else to do something with it, and nothing ever happens and the building/property just sits there decomposing, rotting in and out, and no one cares; when will it stop.