Urban Neighborhoods: North Shore

Metro Jacksonville · March 30, 2009, 05:00:00 AM

Urban Neighborhoods: North Shore

Considered a part of Metro North, North Shore grew as a result of residential expansion north out of downtown and Springfield during the first half of the twentieth century.

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Deuce · March 30, 2009, 08:54:12 AM

There appears to be some well-kept homes in that area. Hopefully one day from downtown to the trout river will look as well maintained.

hightowerlover · March 30, 2009, 01:23:25 PM

a map might help

thelakelander · March 30, 2009, 01:35:03 PM

Here you go. Northshore is the area highlighted in red.

JeffreyS · March 30, 2009, 01:49:19 PM

What neighborhood would be on the east side of Main street opposite North Shore?

thelakelander · March 30, 2009, 01:50:32 PM

Panama Park.

Sigma · March 30, 2009, 02:03:10 PM

I've been living up there for about 5 years now and can tell you that it is a really great area that is priced fairly. Also plans are to take Tallulah to 2 lanes instead of 4 with a turn lane and sidewalks and I think a bike lane (not sure).

TREE4309 · March 30, 2009, 02:13:36 PM

A hidden gem I wasn't aware of. I might have to take a trip down there this week to tour the 'hood myself.

David · March 30, 2009, 03:09:06 PM

I took these pics 4 years ago in what I believe is North Shore, if not it may have been Panama Park, right along the trout river. but i'm curious as to what this area is. Is it simply a ship graveyard?

Sigma · March 30, 2009, 03:13:44 PM

Yes, that area is Panama Park area. Some yankee developer had a contract on a lot of that area for a while before the market tanked. Supposedly, there was plans of luxury condos and marina.

Deuce · March 30, 2009, 03:31:58 PM

I just drove through there the other weekend and those ships appear to have been cleared and I saw the signs for the Marina dev. If that ever does get built it will be a boon to that area.

thelakelander · March 30, 2009, 03:37:13 PM

in 2007, that old ship was taking on water.

Sigma · March 30, 2009, 04:09:53 PM

Quote from: Deuce on March 30, 2009, 03:31:58 PM
I just drove through there the other weekend and those ships appear to have been cleared and I saw the signs for the Marina dev. If that ever does get built it will be a boon to that area.

You are absolutely right. Main St has already been improved. Some new development will bring in some more business.

wyatt · March 30, 2009, 04:13:38 PM

Didn't they just find a dead body floating in the water at the park there?

Sigma · March 30, 2009, 04:26:04 PM

I went to the last neighborhood association meeting. What happened was a known drug dealer/burglary suspect was urinating in the bushes beside the water and had a seizure (from all the drug usage?) and fell in the water.

He was discovered a few hours later.

I think that happened south of North Shore area.