A Tale of Two Plots

The devasting Great Fire of May 3, 1901, became a showcase of the courage and resilience of Jacksonville’s citizens, who began the city’s rebirth the next day. Eight months later, the Windsor Hotel re-opened.

There’s History in Our Streets

Jacksonville street names evoke decades of city history, beginning with the Hogans and the Hart families in the early 1800s. Did you know Bay Street was Jacksonville’s original “main” street and Main Street was Pine?

An Ambitious Enterprise

Historic renovations are full of surprises…and few of them are good. Renovation of the Casket Factory building threw some curveballs at the architects and construction crews, but the project was completed in one year.