361-365 South Main - 1982
361-365 South Main - 2018
275 South Main - 1982
275 South Main - 2018
406 Mulberry (Lorraine Motel) - 1982
406 Mulberry (Lorraine Motel) - 2018
South Main Street - 1982
South Main Street - 2018
2018 photographs courtesy of Adrienne Burke
Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. Davis is a certified senior planner and graduate of Florida A&M University. He is the author of the award winning books “Reclaiming Jacksonville,” “Cohen Brothers: The Big Store” and “Images of Modern America: Jacksonville.” Davis has served with various organizations committed to improving urban communities, including the American Planning Association and the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. A 2013 Next City Vanguard, Davis is the co-founder of Metro Jacksonville.com and ModernCities.com — two websites dedicated to promoting fiscally sustainable communities — and Transform Jax, a tactical urbanist group. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com