Jacksonville Historical Society
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Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
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Region served | Duval County, Florida |
Executive Director | Alan J. Bliss, PH.D. |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
Website | www.jaxhistory.org |
Jacksonville Historical Society (JHS)
History
For its first six decades, the group was content to build an archive, publish booklets, provide research assistance and discuss the history of the first coast. There was nothing permanent—no building and the work was done by volunteers. This changed in 1988 after Sarah Van Cleve was elected president. The JHS became active in the community: the group secured office space, hired an executive director and began to raise funds for projects. It began publishing an extensive newsletter for members and expanded the board of directors to involve more people in the organization. The society began to identify endangered buildings that were being razed without consideration to historical significance.[2][3]
Old St. Andrews
Merrill House
Less than a year later, the society began its second restoration project – the relocation and renovation of the historic James E. Merrill House, built in 1879. The
Old St. Luke's
On August 10, 2009, the JHS announced the pending purchase of the
Florida Casket Company
The Jacksonville Historical Society has owned the Florida Casket Company (also called the Casket Factory), constructed circa 1920, since 2012.[10] In 2019, the Jacksonville Historical Society began a campaign to renovate the building so it could be used for more than storage.[12] The Jacksonville Historical Society plans to use the space for a local music history museum, archival processing and storage, and as a venue.[13]
References
- ^ Jacksonville Historical Society website
- ^ a b c d e f "The History of The Jacksonville Historical Society" Jacksonville Historical Society
- ^ "Historical Society spotlights endangered buildings" Jacksonville Business Journal, May 18, 2007
- ^ Respess, Susan P.: "Keeping the faith" Florida Times-Union, July 11, 1999
- ^ "Jacksonville Historical Society" Archived 2008-12-22 at the Wayback Machine Down Town Jacksonville
- ^ Strickland, Sandy: "Merrill House moves" Florida Times-Union, March 13, 2002
- ^ Hilboldt-Allport, Brandy: "Merrill House opens to provide a fresh look at Jacksonville's past" Florida Times-Union, November 30, 2005
- ^ "Historical Society wants to buy St. Luke's" Jacksonville Business Journal, August 11, 2009
- ^ Patton, Charlie: "Jacksonville Historical Society buys Old St. Luke's to expand" Florida Times-Union, August 10, 2009
- ^ a b "Our Historic Properties". The Jacksonville Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "JHS Collections". The Jacksonville Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "JAMM Session: Historical Society moves forward on plans for music museum and venue". The Resident Community News Group, Inc. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Big Plans for Former Casket Factory". The Jacksonville Historical Society. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2023-10-24.