The Row

North of Memorial Park, Riverside Avenue was once known as “The Row.” Stretching from Margaret to Edison Streets, The Row consisted of 50 mansions lining both sides of Riverside Avenue. During the mid 20th century, much of the exclusive residential district was demolished and replaced with commercial and high-rise residential buildings.

The Broadway Towers and Broadway Terrace buildings were completed in 1962 and 1974.

1541 Riverside Avenue is one of two of The Row’s original remaining residential structures.

The Riverside Inn Bed & Breakfast is located in one of two of The Row’s remaining original residential structures.

Riverside St. Johns Apartments is a new 125-unit apartment complex by TriBridge Residential along the St. Johns River. The new infill development includes a waterfront promenade that could one day connect to the Northbank Riverwalk.

1000 Riverside is a mid-century modern style office tower built in 1963.

The Garden Club of Jacksonville.

Attracting more than 130,000 visitors annually, the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens was founded in 1961, following the death of Ninah Cummer. Cummer bequeathed her personal collections and gardens for the museum.

*Operated by Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP), the Riverside Arts Market (RAM) is a weekly market hosted every Saturday under the Fuller Warren Bridge. *

Attracting more than 4,000 each week, RAM features small businesses ranging from bakers and makers to farmers and artists.

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