Naming Metro Jacksonville's First Book

[Metro Jacksonville]

Please vote!

[dougskiles]

Where was the steel foundry?  Any remnants of it?

[thelakelander]

The foundry is located behind JTA at 1375 West Church St. Half of it was demolished last month. Only the office, steel fabrication plant, and 1920s era machine shop remain.

[billy]

"Oh, The Places You'll Destroy"

[Wacca Pilatka]

Forgotten but not gone is my choice for the title.  Realistic about neglect, but with a note of hope at the end. 

[KenFSU]

Forgotten Jacksonville
Jacksonville's Crumbling History: Forgotten Landmarks
The Lost City of Jacksonville

[dougskiles]

The foundry is located behind JTA at 1375 West Church St. Half of it was demolished last month. Only the office, steel fabrication plant, and 1920s era machine shop remain.

City GIS site indicates 1375 West Church Street LLC bought it in August 2011 for $1,375,000.  Any idea as to what they are proposing?  Will they be demolishing the remainder?

I would love to find some old steel industrial facility in Jacksonville to convert to an artists studio similar to the Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham.

http://www.slossfurnaces.com/

I took a metal arts class there last summer.



You can see the original blower from the late 1800's in the background for the furnace.



They have classes several times a month for welding, casting, and other metal arts.

But, with over $1 million invested by someone in the purchase, not likely they would turn it over to a bunch of artists like what Easton did at CoRK.

[thelakelander]

Its being converted into a scrap processing facility. The steel fab plant and office are being renovated now. I'm hoping they keep the machine shop. Its a pretty cool brick building with large windows.

[jcjohnpaint]

Still my favorite is:
In the Dark. In the Light. Jacksonville.
Not stating it is the end like Lost Jacksonville, but has quite a punch. 

Again, congrats- can't wait to buy it!

[thelakelander]

Doug, here is an image of the interior of the foundry's brick machine shop.



By the way, a group of people just opened something similar to what you describe in the old Union Terminal warehouse near Old City Cemetery:

http://www.jaxhax.org/

[JeffreyS]

I like
Jacksonville: Abandoned and Reclaimed
Jacksonville Forgotten but Not Gone: Historic landmarks in the River City by the Sea
Jacksonville "The Lost Old City of the South"
and

"Oh, The Places You'll Destroy"

Is a good one but too negative to get people to buy.

[Tacachale]

"Jacksonville Forgotten but Not Gone: Historic landmarks in the River City by the Sea" is my top vote, because I came up with it. My second choice is "Slumber: a journey into Jacksonville's forgotten glory".

[fieldafm]

By the way, a group of people just opened something similar to what you describe in the old Union Terminal warehouse near Old City Cemetery:

http://www.jaxhax.org/

This is the 'hacker space' you guys kept talking about?

That Jaxhax space is really cool... right on the banks of Hogans Creek, btw.  An extended Hogans Creek Greenway in that area would be served well with some cool art structures 

[thelakelander]

Yes, that's the space.  That building is a great potential tie in with the creek and a natural connection piece between the Eastside and creek.

[dougskiles]

Yes, that's the space.  That building is a great potential tie in with the creek and a natural connection piece between the Eastside and creek.

I definitely need to check that out.  Thanks for the tip.  I wonder if they have opportunities for setting up a forge.  I've been wanting to build one in my back yard, but I haven't been able to get domestic approval yet.