Our Mission
Preserve, protect and enhance the character and beauty of Jacksonville’s natural and built environment.
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.
Recent News
Tickets on sale for the Great Cities Symposium October 6th
Don't miss Scenic Jacksonville's second Great Cities Symposium at the Garden Club of Jacksonville on Wednesday, October 6th at 5:30 p.m. Our featured speaker is Ron Littlefield, former Mayor of Chattanooga and a senior fellow with | more...
How to Be an Advocate
Scenic Jacksonville is an advocacy organization and we focus often on downtown Jacksonville issues. Here is a short version of what you can do to voice or help in any cause you care about. Citizen's | more...
Scenic Jacksonville Announces Great Cities Symposium for October 6th
Scenic Jacksonville is pleased to welcome Ron Littlefield as its guest speaker at this year's Great Cities Symposium. The event, the second in a series, happens Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at the Garden Club of | more...
“Builders of great cities we all must be.”
— Joe Riley, former mayor of Charleston SC
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Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is located at 101 West 1st Street in the Springfield neighborhood, overlooking Klutho Park. It's one of fifteen Karpeles museums sprinkled across the United States, all housed in repurposed old buildings, all featuring historical records, documents and cultural displays. Constructed in 1921 by the First Church of Christ Scientist, the building's Neo-Classical Revival style is recognized as a landmark of Jacksonville history and architecture. The building was purchased to use for the museum in 1991, the local church dissolved in 1992. Today, visiting the museum is always free!
We advocate for design excellence and preserving our city’s historic assets, and this is a great example of both. ✅✅
📸 Edward Bittof
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I remember it as a church when I was young.
