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The Perfect
Gift!
 
The Jacksonville Family Album:
150 Years of the Art of Photography

This award-winning book is perhaps the most beautiful book ever written about Jacksonville. Order yours now from the Jacksonville Historical Society.

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Jacksonville Historical Society
Archives Collection Highlights




Click here
to see the list of
Jacksonville's
Most Endangered
Historic Buildings



The JacksonvilleStory website is back! After nearly a year's absence, one of Jacksonville's most popular historical websites is available once again!
Click here to enter.




Have your wedding or party at the beautiful and historic 
Old St Andrews Church

Click on the photo at left for more details.







Links to other Jacksonville historical sites!
Click on the photo above to go to our PHOTO LINKS page. Connect to dozens of other historical websites and thousands of old Jacksonville photos!!


When Does Modern Architecture
Become Historic?

The Jacksonville chapter of the American Institute of Architects presented a standing-room only symposium on Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Florida at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens on March 1.

Click here for more information.
Click here to see the MAP of Mid-Century Modern buildings in the Jacksonville area.


MYSTERY PHOTO OF THE WEEK:



Do you recognize this Jacksonville scene
?  Study the clues, and then click on the photo for the answer.


  
































2008 Historic
Preservation Awards
click here to see the winners!


New! JHS on Video
Click on a title below to watch previous programs:
Player for the Jacksonville Historical Society TV show.

The Current Jacksonville History Show
The newest Jacksonville History Show can also be seen at  various times on Comcast Ch. 29.
Be sure to tune in! Click here for more details.


Historic Books Online!

Click on this to vist the JHS Online Bookstore Jacksonville Historical Society's
Online Bookstore!

Shop online now for that perfect gift for the person who loves history!






Read the Jacksonville Historical Society's Quarterly Newsletter online --

Just click on the image at right.




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Jerry Spinks
On May 24, Jerry Spinks is the current President of the Jacksonville Historical Society.
(Read Jerry's interview in the Times-Union.)
For the past 30 years, Jerry has been one of the city's most active preservationists, serving as Chairman of both Riverside Avondale Preservation and the Jacksonville Preservation Commisssion. He has led in the restoration of dozens of larndmarks structures, including the recently completed Merrill House. Last year Jerry received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Preservation Commission for promoting historic preservation in Jacksonville. Jerry's leadership is destined to bring great things for the JHS this year!

Click here to read the President's Message


National Magazine highlights the Riverside Avondale Historic District

AirTran's GO Magazine features  an article on "The Jewel of Jacksonville"

Click photo at left to read the article







Jacksonville Historic Preservation Consortium

click here to learn more about the Consortium





Jacksonville's Silent Movies

Watch a silent movie clip of Oliver Hardy filmed in Jacksonville!
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Reserve your place on a docent-led tour of the Merrill House Complex. Call 904-665-0064


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Jacksonville Historical Society
317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32202-2217
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Emily Lisska, Executive Director
Phone: 904-665-0064
FAX: 904-665-0069


Jacksonville Historical Society 
Archives  at Jacksonville University
Sharon Laird, Archivist

Phone: 904-256-7271





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