Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon

Metro Jacksonville · February 25, 2015, 03:00:03 AM

Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon

Today it's a major logistics hub for the state of Florida. During the late 19th century it was a rural community just west of downtown Jacksonville: Honeymoon.

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strider · February 25, 2015, 07:22:19 AM

Always enjoy these articles. Thanks!

urbanlibertarian · February 25, 2015, 08:40:40 AM

Very interesting.

thelakelander · February 25, 2015, 09:01:27 AM

BF Goodrich's new tire warehouse in the mid-1950s:

State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/167256

The same building today. It's how the Oscar G. Carlstead Company:

thelakelander · February 25, 2015, 09:05:11 AM

Dennis Street, looking toward downtown in 1928:

Dennis Street, looking toward downtown about a block west of the 1928 shot in 2015:

wanderson91 · February 25, 2015, 09:34:06 AM

My mom and her family grew up in Campbell Hill. It's great to learn more about the history of that neighborhood and it's surrounding areas! Thanks for the article!

jcjohnpaint · February 25, 2015, 09:37:46 AM

Thank you

Elwood · February 25, 2015, 11:17:43 AM

Great article. Two former communities I knew absolutely nothing about until today. Thanks Ennis.

spuwho · February 25, 2015, 12:30:02 PM

When I saw Honeymoon on that old map last year I was curious what the story was behind it.

BrooklynSouth · February 25, 2015, 04:49:17 PM

This is great material for your next book!

thelakelander · June 21, 2017, 09:04:22 AM

I gave a tour of the Honeymoon Yard area to a friend yesterday and noticed another building in disappearing Campbell Hill has been recently demolished:

Overall, there may be less than 10 buildings left in this once vibrant African American enclave sandwiched between LaVilla and Brooklyn, on the northside of McCoys Creek.