Jacksonville's Eastside: Then and Now

11. The intersection of Florida Avenue and Union streets in 1968.

The intersection of A. Philip Randolph Boulevard and Union Street in February 2019.

12. The Old Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church in 1968. While in Jacksonville in 1957, Little Richard attended and was introduced to the congregation. Located at the northeast corner of Van Buren and Jessie Streets, Old Ephesus has since been demolished.

13. The East Jacksonville Elementary School No. 3 was designed by Henry.J. Klutho and opened in 1917.

Located at the intersection of Ashley and Van Buren streets, the building was demolished in 1981. Today, the site is a parking lot for the fairgrounds.

14. Fire Station Number 6 was located on Florida Avenue between Pippen and Union streets in 1968. The building has since been demolished.

Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com

Photographs courtesy of the Jacksonville, Florida architectural survey - slide photographs courtesy of the UF Historic Preservation Studies Collection within the Institutional Repository at the University of Florida.