Urban Neighborhoods: Monterey

Metro Jacksonville · August 28, 2009, 06:00:29 AM

Urban Neighborhoods: Monterey

Metro Jacksonville takes a look at Arlington's Monterey.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2009-aug-urban-neighborhoods-monterey

Hurricane · August 28, 2009, 07:29:50 AM

I never knew what that area was called, or any history about it. Thanks!

I use that boat ramp from time to time, but it is currently not the best of areas...

RiversideLoki · August 28, 2009, 08:59:23 AM

Agreed, Hurricane. The area is just too darn close to Justina to make me want to go there. Until they do something about Justina that cute little neighborhood is going to suffer.

Residents have to travel a considerable distance to go to a decent grocery store since the Winn Dixie closed at Town and Country.

hanjin1 · August 28, 2009, 09:07:04 AM

I used to work in that area until we moved, but Wing Depot is the shiznit!

Deuce · August 28, 2009, 09:34:57 AM

Awesome! Now I know about another neighborhood in JAX. There are some kick ass looking custom homes on the river. I would image that those are multimillion dollar homes potentially. It's a shame that the commercial area looks pretty lacking.

fsu813 · August 28, 2009, 10:22:30 AM

i would hate to live there

shanshan1218 · August 28, 2009, 10:57:21 AM

Thanks for the lesson, but I have to agree, I would hate living there....even if I was in one of the custom built homes on the river. I'm sure at some point in our history it was nice area, but now I avoid all parts of arlington at all costs.

TheProfessor · August 28, 2009, 01:02:59 PM

Don't hate on Arlington it has had so much to offer in the past and will become great again with some smart growth. It has such great proximity between the beaches and downtown.

stjr · August 28, 2009, 04:48:05 PM

For more Arlington history and pictures, see the previous MJ thread at:

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,5636.0.html

coredumped · August 29, 2009, 10:37:10 AM

Arlington has some real nice areas, but unfortunately the justina apts area tarnishes the entire areas reputation. Still safer than the north side

choosing2disappear · August 30, 2009, 12:47:02 AM

The 3rd picture in The Riverfront section is a Taylor Hardwick design. Below it, in the next photo is a Bob Broward design.

I've driven through the neighborhood quite extensively, and my recollection is of a place of surprising visual diversity. Every style of architecture (minus prairie style perhaps) is present. In particular the northern portion is made up entirely of modest ranch style homes. The area alternates from upper middle class properties (mostly along the water-front) to much more blue-collar fair. There are rolling hills (!) and the abundant greenery makes the area quite shady and comfortable.

I wonder if anyone really still refers to the area as Monterey. The name doesn't appear on any local businesses that I am aware of. Of the few folks I know from the area, only one would say he lived in Monterey. To the rest it's merely Arlington.
Is it really still Monterey if no one uses the name ?

thelakelander · August 30, 2009, 07:02:03 AM

^Its still officially classified as Monterey by the city but good question.

Deuce · August 31, 2009, 10:01:05 AM

QuoteI'm sure at some point in our history it was nice area, but now I avoid all parts of arlington at all costs

It's a shame people are so quick to judge areas of town are write them off. Way to support your city. I don't find myself in Arlington often as I don't know many people who live there nor is there a unique commercial service that draws me there, but I wouldn't hesitate to go if I had a specific destination in the area. Same for all parts of the city. I want to see Arlington improve and densify as much as I do downtown and Springfield.

Knowbusiness · August 31, 2009, 03:31:33 PM

Not in Arlington, but an institution all the same has closed its doors. The Alhambra Dinner Theater is no more.
http://www.jacksonville.com/entertainment/2009-08-31/story/alhambra_dinner_theatre_closes

Arlingtondude · June 27, 2010, 06:11:17 PM

It is a shame when people are so quick to judge Arlingon based on the tiny Justina Road area. It would be the same as saying that you dont want to live in Atlantic Beach because of Royal Palm area or Mayport Road Corridor. There are many nice areas in Arlington as it spans from the Intracoastal Waterway (Queens Harbour) on the east to the river on the west. That is about 10 miles. I have found that the people that put down Arlington have never even been there. There are many great neighborhoods that make up Arlington, I have lived in one for the last eight years and love it.