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Looking South from East Monroe Street at the back of the 1902 Duval County Courthouse building with the it’s 1914 addition to the right. North Market Street runs down the left side of the photograph. On the right side of the photograph appear to be residential structures that would be behind the Morocco Temple. The […]
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This image shows the art deco influenced exterior of the Carter Buick Garage that was located at Ocean and Ashley Streets in downtown Jacksonville. This was photographed in 1947 by Loyd Sandgren. The original print is a contact print from an 8X10 inch negative. According to the photographer’s note the building was torn down in […]
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“I get intrigued with bridges. I don’t know how all that steel is put together and it will stand for years. Here is the Acosta Bridge named after St. Elmo W. Acosta. Built in 1921. At one time the streetcar ran down the middle of the bridge and each side was for car traffic.” LS […]
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“A scene taken from the Main Street Bridge when it was up. The tall building on the left side is the Lynch Building. The building on the right with the water tower is the Florida Theatre. About the middle of the picture was the City Hall. The street on the left is Main Street. 1951.” […]
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“This picture shows a parking lot where the Ball Building is today. Streets are Julia, Monroe, Hogan and Adams Streets. About 1956.” LS Seems like every transitional space in downtown Jacksonville was a parking lot at one time or another. This image was taken from the corner of Julia Street and West Adams Street looking […]
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An aerial view of downtown Jacksonville shot looking Northeast taken in 1955 according to photographer Loyd Sandgren’s note that accompanied the print.
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“The Florida State Theatres Inc. Maintenance & Supply Departments plus the Concession department on 323-325 E. Bay Street as it looked in 1954.” LS After contacting Tisha Shelden with the League of Historic American Theatres, she made contact with Numa Saisselin, the President of the Florida Theatre Performing Arts Center in Jacksonville who provided some […]
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This was shot in 1952 according to a note on this Loyd Sandgren photograph of downtown Jacksonville. It appears to have been shot from one of the upper floors of the building now called Residences at City Place, originally built as an apartment building in 1949 on West Ashley Street. The view is looking South […]
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A late 1940’s view looking South down Main Street from the corner of 1st. Street in Springfield. The downtown skyline can be seen in the distance. Great Jax Beer billboard over the roof of Jack Brooks Motors and Troger’s Garage. A portion of the city waterworks park can be seen to the right of […]
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“On the corner of Hogan and Church St. was the Harry James Insurance Building. Then it became a bookstore and now a printing Co.” LS Both the Harry James Insurance Building and the Jones Brothers Furniture building are still standing. Now both appear to be empty except a sandwich shop in the West Church Street […]
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