A Southern Music Hall of Fame in Jacksonville?

[Wacca Pilatka]

Seminole Club is a pretty intriguing idea too.  And the interior seems to be in good shape.

[hughsimpson]

Just checking in to see how things are shaping up.

I know this could be a long process but I am with you as long as you want to pursue it!

We are busy launching http://www.southernmusicassociation.com which will act as a clearing house for information on Southern Music. We already have several top experts joining with us!

Remember I am here for you if you have any questions.

Thanks

Hugh

[Ocklawaha]

Depending on what the city council and DIA does with the Bostwick Building it might be the best of all choices, located as it is a simple block from the Landing, future streetcar and the Riverwalk, and but a very short walk from the Skyway. If the Skyway is ever expanded east as it should be, it would be right outside.

As it is the building is but a shell, if the city buys it out it could be a great first project for a DIA renovation project. That ought to allow a virtual custom floor plan in a very historic shell.

[Timkin]

I like the idea of the Bostwick Building .  A great adaptive reuse for it.  What to do with the Armory though? ( not to alter the thread)

[Wacca Pilatka]

Who owns the Seminole Club building?

[fsujax]

the City.

[sheclown]

ck this out!

http://nfmhof.com/

North Florida Music Hall of Fame

[pierre]

This is the first I have heard of it. Sounds like a really cool idea. Too bad it did not work out here in Jax.

[JayBird]

I stopped following the story in July when it was made known that the key backers both in general support and funding wanted to be in Atlanta. No surprise here, even though Jacksonville could've been a great spot we didn't necessarily drop the ball as much as we weren't really paying attention until half time.

[sheclown]

congrats to Atlanta!

Perhaps someday Jacksonville can do something cool like this.

[avonjax]

After 60 plus years living in Jax, which is where I've lived most of those 60 plus years I know nothing like this will EVER happen in Jacksonville. It's shocking we got the Jaguars. I was thrilled we got Nordstrom. Sorry, I guess I'm having another negative day but I'm not surprised this idea was nothing more than an exciting pipe dream. If you wan't to help me get out of my funk please advise me of a great idea that we have seen actually happen in Jax.

[ProjectMaximus]

please advise me of a great idea that we have seen actually happen in Jax.

one spark?

[Tacachale]

please advise me of a great idea that we have seen actually happen in Jax.

one spark?

The Jaguars, new arena, library and baseball park, CORK, 7 breweries in 5 years, and RAM. Tomorrow there's a food truck rally.

[tufsu1]

I stopped following the story in July when it was made known that the key backers both in general support and funding wanted to be in Atlanta.

Atlanta has spent much of the last 30 years cultivating a tourism/visitor industry.  It started with Underground Atlanta, the Georgia World Congress Center and the Omni being built....followed by the Olympics, opening of the Georgia Aquarium and relocation of World of Coca Cola, and the soon to open College Football Hall of Fame.

Like many industries, visitor sites like to be near each other....its why having all those "competing" theme parks in Orlando makes each of them more successful.   

[thelakelander]

^It's also why the USS Adams and an Aquarium probably won't draw tons of people if added to the downtown landscape by themselves.  It's also why a Nordstrom or Macy's would go to SJTC instead of remotely considering DT Jax.