History

During the department store era of historic downtown Jacksonville, each store was known for its own niche. And perhaps none...

If you’ve driven around Jacksonville enough, you’ve probably noticed one of the old Skinners’ Dairy retail huts – though you...

VyStar Tower has stood as one of the most prominent pieces of the Jacksonville skyline ever since its completion in...

Upon moving to Jacksonville in 1873, Joseph E. Lee became the city’s first practicing Black lawyer. As it turned out,...

Though it hasn’t been around for nearly as long as many of downtown Jacksonville’s most ornate buildings, the Main Library...

More than fifty years after it opened, Riverplace Tower remains a prominent figure in Jacksonville’s skyline. The building’s story begins...

Situated along the Trout River on the Northside, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has been the city’s top cultural attraction...

The city’s Downtown Investment Authority agency has launched its new Downtown Preservation & Revitalization Program, which aims to facilitate adaptive...

If you’re not a resident of the St. Nicholas neighborhood, it’s quite possible that you’ve never noticed the old St....

For decades, one of the world’s most influential makers of women’s footwear operated out of a storefront in downtown Jacksonville....