Avondale Historic District (Jacksonville, Florida)

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Historic Avondale lies along the St. John's River southwest of the Riverside area, some three to four miles (6 km) upriver from downtown Jacksonville. Avondale is known for its quiet, tree-lined residential streets and hundreds of quaint homes, most dating from the early 1920s during the Great Florida Land Boom, when the neighborhood was originally developed as a whites-only neighborhood of two-story homes. A few Avondale homes pre-date 1900. Most homes in the neighborhood reflect the middle to upper income taste in residential architecture of the 1920s, including numerous Prairie School, Art Deco, Craftsman Style, Classical Revival, and Mediterranean Revival styles. Avondale is characterized by numerous bungalows and spacious, graceful homes. Unlike some other neighborhoods, Avondale never experienced a period of decline during the latter 20th Century, and retains much of its original gentility.

Two-lane St. John's Avenue is the key traffic artery through Avondale, and is the location of the Avondale Shops, a small but vibrant collection of specialty shops, clothing stores, cafes, and upscale restaurants, most of which are located in original 1920s structures.

Neighborhood designated a U.S. Historic District on July 6, 1989. www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/Florida/Duval/...

Riverside Avondale Preservation, Inc.
2653 Herschel Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Phone: (904) 389-2449
Fax: (904) 389-0431
Email: RAPreservation@aol.com
Website:
www.riverside-avondale.com