The Chicago of Florida: The forgotten tale of Los Gatos

Started by thelakelander, July 08, 2020, 07:57:55 AM

thelakelander

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Now known as Flagler Center, this section of Jacksonville's Southside was once envisioned to become the Chicago of Florida.

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"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

Wacca Pilatka

Great story, Lake.

I believe the Bayard Antique Village was formerly the first location of the now nearly extinct Horne's chain, a competitor to Stuckey's that only has one remaining location in Port Royal, Virginia.
The tourist would realize at once that he had struck the Land of Flowers - the City Beautiful!

Henry J. Klutho