Exploring Green Cove Springs

[Metro Jacksonville]

Exploring Green Cove Springs



Named after the portion of the St. Johns River upon which the city is built and home to 6,000 residents, Green Cove Springs is the county seat of rapidly growing Clay County.


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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2010-nov-exploring-green-cove-springs

[tufsu1]

no pictures of Clay County's own Taj Mahal (the County Courthouse)?

[blizz01]

[Jason]

I spent a few years of my childhood in Green Cove.  Still have fond memories of going to kindergarten at Charles E. Bennet back when most of the roads in that area were still dirt!  Spent a lot of time at spring park as well. 

It won't be too long before the Flemming Island sprawl reaches GCS.  Would be a small boost to the local economy but could easily ruin its charm.

[Timkin]

I spent all of my Childhood , until about 18 in Green Cove Springs... I know of every one of these places, depicted in pictures... As happens to most cities, Green Cove Springs lost many beautiful and important Historic Landmarks.. The Site of the Current City hall, was once home to the Qui-si-Sana Hotel.. At 95 years old , it was deemed beyond repair ( I happen to know it was not that bad,but nonetheless it is gone..) , To the east of the Clay Theatre (vacant lot just beside it) was it's twin, known as the Cove Theater..demolished in the 1970s.  I grew up going to First Baptist Church.. It looks much today as it always did.  The site that is now the Clay County Council on Aging, was home to the Green Cove Springs Coca-Cola bottling plant, operated by my Great-Grandfather , Elliot Eli Geiger.  Very nice presentation of Pictures.. The old Clay County Courthouse remains one of my favorite landmarks..  It is interesting that Jacksonville lost so much, yet a small town , such as Green Cove Springs, preserved many of their Significant Landmarks.

After the passing of both my parents, mostly life-long residents of the City, and my brief return there to care for them in their last days, I moved back to Jacksonville.. While Green Cove Springs is no longer home, it still has a special feel ...and it is still a pretty nice little town..   Great Presentation, MJ!!!

[blizz01]

Well the Starbucks in Green Cove will close at the end of June.....sad for the city.  Almost better to have never had them than to have had them & lose them.  They are geeting 2 new "Sweepstakes" slot machine places though.  Sigh.

[Timkin]

Maybe GCS will get a Dunkin Donuts or something like that. Too bad for Starbucks. 

[Jaxson]

What?  No mention of how Middleburg was the original county seat?  ; )

[River General]

Does anyone know where I can get any pics of the saw mill that was at Governors Pointe?

[Timkin]

Does anyone know where I can get any pics of the saw mill that was at Governors Pointe?

You might try searching  Floridas memory.com  or possibly look through Clay County Historic Archives.

[blizz01]

Does anyone know where I can get any pics of the saw mill that was at Governors Pointe?

I've seen it referred to as Dowling's Mill (was part of Shand's Lumber Co.) & there is a reference/photo of it in the "Images of America" Clay County edition - you can probably pick it up @ Chamblin's or Barnes & Noble (Florida section).  If I can dig mine out I'll upload.

[NavyRet]

A few years ago, I created a website for the purpose of posting pictures I've taken in Clay County. Occasionally, I'll pack up the camera and head out, seeking new areas of scenic or historical significance.  If anyone knows of any additional areas that would make a nice pictorial in Clay County, please contact me.

http://www.claycountysounder.com/greencovesprings/saycheese.htm

[Timkin]

A few years ago, I created a website for the purpose of posting pictures I've taken in Clay County. Occasionally, I'll pack up the camera and head out, seeking new areas of scenic or historical significance.  If anyone knows of any additional areas that would make a nice pictorial in Clay County, please contact me.

http://www.claycountysounder.com/greencovesprings/saycheese.htm

Navy Ret.. I know all of these places.  Great  Pictorial

[NavyRet]

Thanks, TimKin.  If you know of any places I've missed in Clay County, deserving of a picture spread, please let me know. I have some days off approaching and looking for some new scenic material.

[Ocklawaha]

What Tim Said + 100.

Also retired Navy, the old Naval Air Station, Lee Field is begging to be photographed. The port side of NS Green Cove Springs, once had 400 warships at berth.

There is also a ton of 'ghost' places if one follows the old railroad grades. Gustafson's Dairy is another historic place which first opened in 1908.