Jacksonville's Southside

by Debra Webb Rogers

Overview

Beneath the asphalt and concrete of Southside's bustling streets lurks a fascinating and surprising history filled with stories from the past that rival anything found in a best-selling novel. From the remains of a Civil War gunboat to an elephant named Miss Chic, the vintage photographs in Images of America: Jacksonville's Southside feature vaudeville performers and lion tamers, peacocks and pioneers, alligators and bears, time capsules and Times Square, towers and turpentine, immigrants and entrepreneurs, Insta-Burger King and Storyland U.S.A., chain gangs and a giant orange T. Rex, underground tunnels, and even a profound "miracle in the pines."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738591810
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/25/2012
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Debra Webb Rogers, a former ballet dancer and longtime Southside resident, culled this unique collection of photographs from many sources, including the Jacksonville Historical Society, the Jacksonville Public Library, the State of Florida Photographic Archives, the Landon Alumni Association, local churches and businesses, and the private collections of many individuals. Rogers is the author of Images of America: San Marco, two nonfiction dance books, one novel, and a genealogy book on the descendants of Israel Boone.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Early Days: Ferries, Bridges, and Pioneers 9

2 Atlantic Boulevard: The Original Beach Road 39

3 Hendricks Avenue and San Jose Boulevard: Developments with a Spanish Theme 67

4 Philips Highway: The Tourists' Golden Road 87

5 Beach Boulevard: A New Route to the Beaches 103

6 The Future Evolves: Southside Boulevard, University Boulevard, and Beyond 115