This outing will take us through the downtown area of Jacksonville presenting the seminal architecture that emanated from the disastrous fire of 1901 that destroyed much of the city.
Architect Henry Klutho moved to Jacksonville and became one of the primary architects that participated in the rebuilding of the city.
We will visit some of his buildings that remain that exhibit the Prairie design style in building prevalent at that time. The fine detail and structural design present excellent architectural compositions and hopefully with open sky lighting accentuating the compositions.
Time may allow us on the return to pass other notable non Klutho building prominent in the city.
When
Date September 27, 2015
Time 5 PM
Admission Fees
No Admission are required this outing.
Where
Downtown Area Jacksonville Florida.
Contact - Tim Davis
Contact phone number
904 233 2512
Parking Info - Where to park
Entrance Info - Northeast corner of Bay St and Main St at 5pm on September 27th.
Transportation
Parking requirements suggest car pooling a best option.
Food
We will reconviene (time TBD) at Hurricane Grill 1615 Hendricks Ave in San Marco for those wishing to eat after the outing. They are open till 11 PM on Saturdays.
Confirm your attending on the sign up sheet in order to alert the Hurricane on our had count.
Schedule of Events
I think the most interesting photos are those that utilize light and reflections to reveal graphic elements making these buildings so beautiful.
Assuming we walk to all of these and return to the start, it’s about 1.3 miles of walking.
We plan to try to cover up to six Henry J. Klutho designed buildings:
Dyal-Upchurch Building (1902), 4 E Bay St; Two of the Laura Street Trio:
Bisbee Building (1909), 47 W Forsyth St; Florida Life Building (1912), 109 N Laura St
St. James Building (1912), 117 W Duval St; Florida Baptist Building (?), 218 W Church St
Carnegie Library (1905), 101 E Adams; Morocco Temple (1911), 219 N Newnan
Along the way, we’ll pass a few other notable, non-Klutho buildings downtown:
Barnett National Bank Building (1926), Mowbray and Uffinger, Architects, 108 N Laura St
Atlantic National Bank Building (1909), Mowbray and Uffinger, Architects, 121 W Forsyth
Atlantic National Bank Annex (1926), George A. Fuller Co., 118 W Adams St
Old Florida National Bank (Marble Bank) Building (1902), Edward H. Glidden, Architect, 55 W Forsyth
Members are free to wander around as they desire, though Tim will try to keep us on pace to finish the loop in about 90 minutes to be back where we started sometime around 6:45 pm, the start of Golden Hour. Sunset is at 7:16 pm and people may want to photograph the skyline around these times. For the wanderers, the buddy system is recommended
Gear
With the walking, one lens may be prudent. Suggested lens choices like a 70-200 or a 24-105 will work here.
TIPS
Jax Center parking is a large garage on that block that I believe is $5 per hour.
It’s only a suggestion; members may also be able to find street parking (or other lots) nearby.
Directions
Jacksonvuiie Florida Downtown
Northeast corner of Bay St and Main St at 5pm on September 27th.