Jacksonville Architecture

One block away from the First Baptist Church complex is another Baptist-related building. The Florida Baptist Convention was the first in the nation to construct its own office facility for a state Baptist organization. A month after the building was completed, a decision was made to add an extra story. Two bands of brick above the fourth story mark the level where the top of the building originally was. A tablet with the date of construction is featured on the stepped parapet above the cornice. This well proportioned building features subdued classical ornamentation blended with a crisp 1920's modernism. It is notable as the last Downtown Jacksonville office building designed by H. J. Klutho.