Jacksonville is the most populous and largest city in Florida. During the American Civil War, Union forces occupied it four times. Following the civil war and during the reconstruction period, the city became the major winter resort. The 20th Century in Jacksonville began with catastrophe when the Great Fire of 1901 destroyed the business district and rendered 10,000 residents homeless in eight hours. Despite the widespread damage, only seven deaths were reported in the city, and the restoration started immediately. The 1920s brought significant real estate development, and the tourism industry boomed. In 1940, a navy base was constructed in the city. This base was a vital training center during World War II, with over 20,000 pilots and aircrewmen being trained there.
Today Jacksonville is an important port city and function as the state’s foremost transportation and commercial center. Health care, insurance, and banking sectors are the dominant factor in Jacksonville’s economy. Here below, we have compiled a list of stunning photos of old Jacksonville from the early 20th century that show streets, cityscapes, and everyday life.
#1 Main Street north from Bay, Jacksonville, Florida, circa 1910
#2 First Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, 1904
#3 Forsyth Street looking east, Jacksonville, Florida, 1910
#4 Lunch hour on the docks, Jacksonville, Florida, 1910
#5 Residences, corner Laura and Ashley Streets, Jacksonville, Florida, circa 1910
#6 Hotel Duval, Jacksonville, 1910
#7 Dinner hour on the docks, Jacksonville, 1910
#8 Street scene in the Negro section, Jacksonville, Florida, February 1943
#9 Hemming Park, Confederate monument and Y.M.C.A, Jacksonville, Florida, 1910
#10 Main Street streetcar, Jacksonville, Florida, circa 1903
#11 Residences on Church Street. Jacksonville, 1904
#12 St. Johns River, Jacksonville, 1910
#13 Entrance to Riverside Park, Jacksonville, 1910
#14 Seminole Club, Jacksonville, 1910
#15 Forsyth Street at night, Jacksonville, Florida, circa 1910
#16 Hemming Park and Monroe Street, Jacksonville, Florida, circa 1904
#17 Bisbee Building on Bankers’ Row.” The city’s first skyscraper, still standing on Forsyth Street, Jacksonville circa 1910
#18 Bay Street, Jacksonville, Florida, circa 1904
#19 A Darky Homestead, Jacksonville, Florida, 1905
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The name of this needs to be changed immediately.
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Cancel culture has made it here too, apparently. Lol!
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Cancel culture needs to respect history, the world is sick of them and they will see soon! It’s wrong for them to destroy Jacksonville history, don’t like it, move!
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This is awful.
