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Preserve, protect and enhance the character and beauty of Jacksonville’s natural and built environment.
“Builders of great cities we all must be.”
— Joe Riley, former mayor of Charleston SC
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Mayor’s Task Force recommends a world-class riverfront park to revitalize downtown
In March, Mayor Curry convened three meetings of a Downtown Task Force led by businessman John Rood for the purpose of making short term recommendations that the Mayor could fund and implement before he leaves | more...
Attend the DIA Riverfront Public Workshop – Feb 23rd at 12 noon
The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) is hosting a public workshop about the Downtown Riverfront on Tuesday, February 23rd at 12 noon. According to the public notice:"The purpose of this meeting is for the DIA to | more...
Save Metropolitan Park – Again!
Scenic Jacksonville joins with Riverfront Parks Now in the quest to save all of Metropolitan Park, our major downtown riverfront park and one that - if not protected - could be broken up into pieces | more...
Riverfront Parks Now is a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
Scenic Jacksonville is excited to partner in Riverfront Parks Now, an initiative aimed at transforming the downtown Jacksonville riverfront into a gathering place for the community that stimulates surrounding economic development and makes our city more resilient for generations to come.
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Built in 1897, the former summer home of Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, Florida's 19th Governor (1905-1909), still stands beautifully preseved along Heckscher Drive at the mouth of the St. Johns River. It's a picturesque example of Victorian architecture, complete with Widow's Walk. In 1972 it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, and has been managed by the Timucuan Ecological And Historic Preserve since 2004.
Saved, preserved, cherished, and open to the public to enjoy on a #scenicsaturday.
📸 Amanda Schmidt
#onlyinjax #scenicjax #scenicamerica
Such an important and beautiful home - so happy it is well preserved!!
