Hammond Park (Jacksonville, Florida)
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Jacksonville, Florida /
Melson Avenue, 2142
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park, tennis court(s), playground, picnic area, softball field, public toilet, baseball field
2142 Melson Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32254
Hammond Park is located in west Jacksonville at the intersection of 12th Street and Melson Avenue. In 1923, the property comprised part of a site used for airplane takeoffs and landings, and was named Paxon Field for the tract’s owner, E. H. Paxon. After opening in 1955 as Paxon Park, the name was changed to honor Duval County Commissioner Joseph F. Hammond (1885-1967), who, except for two years, served continuously from 1921-1961. Also he served as president of the National Association of County Officials. Three area schools and the Hammond Senior Center (formerly the Youth Center) reside near the park. In 1994 a major renovation of the ball fields occurred, and an improvement project in 2004 added a new building with a two-story scorebox, restrooms, and a handicap-accessible concession stand.
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Jacksonville, FL 32254
Hammond Park is located in west Jacksonville at the intersection of 12th Street and Melson Avenue. In 1923, the property comprised part of a site used for airplane takeoffs and landings, and was named Paxon Field for the tract’s owner, E. H. Paxon. After opening in 1955 as Paxon Park, the name was changed to honor Duval County Commissioner Joseph F. Hammond (1885-1967), who, except for two years, served continuously from 1921-1961. Also he served as president of the National Association of County Officials. Three area schools and the Hammond Senior Center (formerly the Youth Center) reside near the park. In 1994 a major renovation of the ball fields occurred, and an improvement project in 2004 added a new building with a two-story scorebox, restrooms, and a handicap-accessible concession stand.
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Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 30°20'58"N 81°43'26"W
- Belmore State Forest 53 km
- Osceola National Forest 71 km
- Newnans Lake Conservation Area (North) 82 km
- Dunns Creek State Park 87 km
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park 98 km
- River Rise Preserve State Park 102 km
- Paynes Prairie State Preserve 103 km
- Okefenokee Swamp - Stephen C. Foster State Park 112 km
- Econfina State Park 217 km
- St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge 268 km
- Paxon School for Advanced Studies 0.4 km
- James Weldon Johnson Middle School 0.8 km
- Duval County, Florida 1.2 km
- Sysco 1.3 km
- NS SIMPSON YARD 1.8 km
- Moncrief Yard 2.3 km
- Edgewood Cemetery 2.5 km
- Pickettville Road Landfill (In Clean Up Stages) 2.6 km
- Northwestern Middle School 3.6 km
- Downtown Jacksonville 6.5 km