riverside riverside adjacent closely associated neighborhoods alternatively considered continuous neighborhood jacksonville florida area primarily residential includes commercial districts including points king street district riverside annexed jacksonville greatest growth occurred great fire failure 1920s florida land boom period included creation original development today riverside notable particularly diverse architecture emphasis planning historic preservation florida varied neighborhood neighborhoods listed geography riverside located southwest river neighborhood boundaries roughly interstate north river east south line west borders brooklyn neighborhoods north west south boundary riverside clear cut living neighborhood given road avenue northern limit historic district alternately author puts avenue history riverside riverside developed plantation land area plantations granted spanish florida government tract eventually known granted changed hands times american civil war owner sold southern plantation editor boston developer original riverside development northern price developed jacksonville brooklyn neighborhood riverside brooklyn saw modest growth city jacksonville annexed established line following great fire destroyed displaced residents moved riverside wealthy citizens built close river purchased modest plantation house inland neighborhood grew steadily development continuing original bounds south collapse florida land boom late 1920s period architects working wide variety contemporary styles experimented riverside diverse neighborhood florida largely riverside plantation house jacksonville likely largest number structures state notable section riverside subdivision developed african americans initially isolated largely white riverside east eventually absorbed growing neighborhood residents black plantation house owners riverside period segregation story wood frame houses area date original development including plantation house owned woman daughter 1980s developed later new area riverside land northern developers planned community area called land largely undeveloped hunters pursued game 1910s investment group led purchased surrounding land develop exclusive subdivision named cincinnati neighborhood plantation house owner development billed riverside residential ideal desirable right kind people recognized worth wrong kind people find property liking restricted whites development extensively planned community jacksonville seen contrast architectural diversity rest riverside featured uniform architecture predominantly style following success adjacent developments sprung eventually later history preservation mid-20th century brought change riverside including construction interstate fuller establishment construction office buildings riverside avenue time number riverside historic buildings demolished allowed decay neighborhood advocates fought trend forming historic preservation organization lobbying creation historic districts neighborhood result riverside historic district jacksonville historic district added national_register_of_historic_places comprises acres contains historic buildings added following year established order protect historic structures grown largest organizations country result focus preservation planning country neighborhoods commercial districts riverside chiefly residential commercial including commercial centers integrated rest neighborhood points points small commercial district centered way intersection park area originally residential transitioned commercial uses world war retail buildings constructed italian renaissance revival structure marked variant set architectural tone district completed notable features include opened movie theater florida equipped talking pictures decades points known edgy bohemian character independent shops restaurants businesses king street district king street district originated group commercial buildings intersection king park street built brothers beginning buildings included novelty electric exterior lights white way notable buildings corner structure built designed prominent architect subsequently commercial development spread king street cross streets decades decline king street experienced revival following successful project popular beer bar opened year set tone later establishments craft beer oriented subsequently district plantation house bars restaurants stores night clubs arts district craft north result growth king street district emerged jacksonville beer hub 2010s shopping center comprising avenue like points dates 1920s developed small scale buildings designed blend residential neighborhood notable designed partnership avenue center renovated jacksonville town center program allocated funds neighborhood commercial districts features city parks riverside include riverside park memorial park situated river features statue winged figure youth sculpted located riverside founded contains world comprehensive collections large collections american european japanese art acres italian english gardens listed national_register_of_historic_places neighborhood plantation house city oldest schools use jacksonville institution oldest campus
Riverside and Avondale