jacksonville neighborhood jacksonville florida located south downtown neighborhood independent city annexed jacksonville neighborhood primarily residential integrated commercial sector known community emerged american civil war incorporated saw greatest growth bridge completed connecting neighborhood period included construction original development eventually gave area 1990s neighborhood seen historic preservation redevelopment projects home fourteen city parks schools amenities geography san originally designated development city territory south east downtown jacksonville place similarly evolved signifies larger area southeastern neighborhood borders official changed time boundaries interstate north highway east south river west area north known historically community designated downtown jacksonville business district 1980s notable neighborhoods include neighborhood immediately east history early history permanent river came florida british period officials established ferry crossing cow ford ferry docked river southern bank populated continuously long downtown jacksonville spanish resumed control florida built fort san ferry landing present day nicholas spanish government issued land grant slave plantation eventually taken married owned large adjacent tract daughter margaret married owner nearby result area owned families connected marriage american_civil_war plantations broken residential developments sold eastern tract retiring florida governor moved established original development developed western portion land oklahoma south oklahoma sister husband alexander established vast estate alexandria winter home prominent fixture jacksonville society involved number charities causes developments grown community generally known promoters marketed suburb jacksonville access city river limited ferries following completion railways serviced contributing growth regional transit hub population lacked paved streets electric lights led businessman families residents voted incorporate town appointed mayor white defeated inaugural election months growth came rapidly years town saw construction bank public school city hall sizable industries series amusement parks present day opened place hub car ferry traffic town population times incorporated local leaders planned original connecting jacksonville road time bridge opened spurred new wave development new subdivisions oklahoma including alexandria place original development old plantation residence neighborhood grew jacksonville second oldest residential building use bridge triggered economic development greatly reduced ferry business disappeared entirely years development eventually gave area broke ground city ambitious development constructed acres estate deteriorated death developer previously established exclusive neighborhood river designed fashionable development keeping reputation comprised lots commercial district remarkably successful beginning apparently driven land speculation shattered local records selling lot hours putting sale little work begun construction buildings started originally planned italian renaissance revival style influenced development streets commercial district called san square venice featured mediterranean buildings fountain ultimately homes built kept style falling favor time instead diverse mix contemporary architectural styles appeared development late 1920s clay pit artificial lake lake unlike jacksonville neighborhoods momentum desirable properties carried collapse 1920s florida land boom onset great depression neighborhoods formed company purchase develop remainder property addition san grew steadily 1930s new lots selling 1940s annexation later history residents warming idea merging municipal county governments reduce bureaucracy corruption weak management result citizens cities voted annexation jacksonville city county consolidation voted efforts 1930s set stage attempts ultimately resulting jacksonville consolidation jacksonville annexed neighborhoods old property development continued spread south city limits city came called san area increasingly integrated jacksonville urban fabric 1980s area river known designated central business district developed primarily commercial office uses neighborhood began decline pressure suburban formed encourage historic preservation commercial district subsequently society undertook series urban renewal projects including building new branch library park complex converting city hall headquarters neighborhood major commercial district triangular district located way atlantic boulevard avenue fountain center square originally marked convergence streets structure completed district commercial building set architectural tone features square include art single screen movie theater opened home country oldest community theater designed commercial heart square declined seriously 1970s businesses closing original compass themed fountain demolished 1990s undertook major renovation project included restoring fountain lion statues inspired square popular commercial destination shops restaurants bars square underwent renovation project rerouted streets expanded small park center named larger pedestrian green space features number parks sizes purposes lists fourteen boundaries treaty oak park home jacksonville oldest live oaks friendship fountain park amenities include served elementary school middle school major projects restoration city hall society headquarters conversion building preservation hall banquet hall
San Marco (Jacksonville)