Urban Neighborhoods: Murray Hill

[Metro Jacksonville]

Urban Neighborhoods: Murray Hill



Metro Jacksonville explores a city that was annexed into Jacksonville in 1925: Murray Hill.

Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2010-jun-urban-neighborhoods-murray-hill

[jaxlore]

Saigon Vietnamese rocks! Really enjoy the Murray Hill area the hardware store is great when I need something in a pinch and don't want to mess with the Lowes.

[fieldafm]

My uncle's house is one of those pics, and it looks like you even have a pic of Danny's house from Moon River.

Dreamette's is great.  Now that Florida Creamery is open in Avondale, I've been having a tough time trying to choose b/w the two when I need my sugar fix. 

Edgewood Bakery makes some great cakes.

Nice representation of Murray Hill!

Jaxlore, never been to Saigon... that's the place on Cassat next to I-10 by the carpet place right?  Do they serve Banh mi?  How is their pho?

[finehoe]

Does anyone know if any of these bungalows are Sears catalog houses?  Some of them look like they could be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Catalog_Home

[jbroadglide]

This was right under the picture of the Murray Hill Baptist Church. I think this is what you were talking about.

About Murray Hill: 4213 Kerle Street is one of only 3 known Sears Kit Homes built in Jacksonville. The "Paloma" model was built by the Whittier family in 1918. Arthur Whittier hired a mule and wagon to transfer the house sections from the railroad tracks to the Kerle Street home site.

[Cliffs_Daughter]

Ah, so THAT'S how Cassat Avenue got the name!
I've been wondering that for some time.

[finehoe]

Didn't see that, jbroadglide, thanks!

[Lucasjj]

Since this is a Murray Hill thread...

Thursday rally planned to support Murray Hill library

Want to go?

What: A rally in support of the Murray Hill branch library, which has recently had its hours cut and could be closed next year.

Where: Murray Hill Presbyterian Church, 940 Talbot Ave. After organizing at the church, those in attendance will march to the Murray Hill library.

When: Thursday, 7 p.m.

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-06-29/story/thursday-rally-planned-support-murray-hill-library

[fsujax]

Seeing the picture of Ruth N Upson brings back elementary school memories!

[floridaforester]

i haven't driven by powers park since DOT & the city destroyed it, but have they at least removed the mountains of dirt they had piled on the north end of the park?  I couldn't stomach driving by it again knowing what they've done to those residents' once beautiful park.  i'm concerned that DOT, which is famous for this, will put a chain link fence around the retention pond and forget about it.  After that, the fence generally acts as a garbage collection device for any litter blowing around.  Kudos DOT for destroying a park set aside for purposes other than your road projects.

But on a brighter note, I love Murray Hill and its collection of bungalows.  Some of the best around and I'm a Riverside homer!

[Cliffs_Daughter]

I didn't really grow up here, but rode through it several times with my parents back in the day.


Hey, do we have a thread about the parts of town we grew up in? We have one about our current home.

[fieldafm]

This was right under the picture of the Murray Hill Baptist Church. I think this is what you were talking about.

About Murray Hill: 4213 Kerle Street is one of only 3 known Sears Kit Homes built in Jacksonville. The "Paloma" model was built by the Whittier family in 1918. Arthur Whittier hired a mule and wagon to transfer the house sections from the railroad tracks to the Kerle Street home site.

Another Sears Catalogue house is behind the Blockbuster on Roosevelt Blvd.  It was originally behind the Shell station for decades, but when that gas station got renovated/expanded it was moved one block over.

[catieface]

@ floridaforester-

I live right across the street from Powers Park and it is still an absolute nightmare. My street (Plum St.) is blocked just beyond my house and has been since some time before I moved in (January 2010).  There is a constant whir of machines at all hours, and the whole park now looks like a big eyesore.  Bummer.

[Lucasjj]

I really like the Murray Hill area. I looked at some houses in that area before I bought mine in Riverside.

Hopefully they can complete the construction on Post soon, and restore Power's Park. Does anyone know the timeframe for any of this by the way?

[copperfiend]

Nice little area. Spent plenty of time out and about in the neighborhood in my youth. Sad to see the old Krispy Kreme sitting empty.