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Jacksonville by Neighborhood => Urban Neighborhoods => Springfield => Topic started by: jaxrox on January 13, 2018, 10:48:45 PM

Title: Springfield Library
Post by: jaxrox on January 13, 2018, 10:48:45 PM
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/call-box/2018-01-12/call-box-springfield-library-was-temple-knowledge

Can someone please tell me why the hell this treasure was destroyed?!?!?

Aaaag
Title: Re: Springfield Library
Post by: Bill Hoff on January 14, 2018, 08:37:03 AM
Today, it's a parking lot for a church.

How quintessentially Jacksomville.
Title: Re: Springfield Library
Post by: Gunnar on January 15, 2018, 09:50:27 AM
Quote from: jaxrox on January 13, 2018, 10:48:45 PM
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/call-box/2018-01-12/call-box-springfield-library-was-temple-knowledge

Can someone please tell me why the hell this treasure was destroyed?!?!?

Aaaag

Probably for the same reason so many other great buildings were destroyed.....
Title: Re: Springfield Library
Post by: jaxrox on January 15, 2018, 12:32:58 PM
Um, let's see..ignorance, greed, shoddy leadership, lack of historical appreciation,  no forethought for the future? One of those or all the above? ;)