Tearing Down Worman's Deli - via Jax Daily Record

[Dog Walker]

According to a mason friend of mine, all of the brick masons in town are salvaging the brick from the Worman's building.  Evidently it is some special kind.  He said that the workmanship and design of the brickwork was exceptional and that covering it with stucco was the real crime.

[vicupstate]

According to a mason friend of mine, all of the brick masons in town are salvaging the brick from the Worman's building.  Evidently it is some special kind.  He said that the workmanship and design of the brickwork was exceptional and that covering it with stucco was the real crime.

Any pictures of it, pre-stucco?

Let's hope they pick out parts of the foundation too.  On the other hand, it wouldn't be Jacksonville, if there isn't a scabby dishelved foundation left behind.     

[mtraininjax]

Any pictures of it, pre-stucco?

The Times Union has a nice set of 40 or so pictures, many from the inside, to show the layout of the building. Not sure if there are old pictures of what it used to be though...

[Timkin]

The real crime came at the end. Its called demolition.  That building not structurally in A N Y danger of collapse or anything even remotely close.

This is what we do in Jax.  Demolish.   What a wonderful legacy.

[mtraininjax]

This is what we do in Jax.  Demolish.   What a wonderful legacy.

No, that is what they do in LaVilla, the barren landscape of the moon is almost the same. LaVilla should be known as - Where old buildings go to die.

[Adam W]

This is what we do in Jax.  Demolish.   What a wonderful legacy.

No, that is what they do in LaVilla, the barren landscape of the moon is almost the same. LaVilla should be known as - Where old buildings go to die.

It's almost insulting that they still refer to the area as LaVilla. They're not fooling anyone - they've gone out of their way to completely rob the area of its character and history, yet still give it lip service.

It's barely LaVilla anymore - it's more like the area formerly known as LaVilla.

[Debbie Thompson]

Right you are, Adam.  And we also have "the area formerly known as Brooklyn" and "the area formerly known as Fairfield" to name a couple more.

[Ocklawaha]

Right you are Debbie, lets not forget the wanton destruction of everything for almost the entire length of A.P.Randolph (Florida Avenue) and Davis Street's. I expect Eastside will be next. Someday we'll have a perfectly clean city, without an ounce of character, imagine how cool it's going to look with a mile of foundations surrounding a small cluster of modern high rise buildings.

[BackinJax05]

Eastside is still around? 

[Timkin]

^ Shhhh...don't give em any ideas, 05 !!

[BackinJax05]

The real crime came at the end. Its called demolition.  That building not structurally in A N Y danger of collapse or anything even remotely close.

This is what we do in Jax.  Demolish.   What a wonderful legacy.

Demolish ... or let the buildings collapse on their own from neglect.

[strider]

The real crime came at the end. Its called demolition.  That building not structurally in A N Y danger of collapse or anything even remotely close.

This is what we do in Jax.  Demolish.   What a wonderful legacy.

Demolish ... or let the buildings collapse on their own from neglect.

OR, as the laws governing Code Enforcement allow, do the minor repairs when the structures first need them (if the owner won't) or Mothball so that the building is available for future use. Also, as this building was not at risk of falling in on itself, how about a MCCD that cares about the city and the residents it is supposed to serve?

[Timkin]

^ IF ONLY