JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A property containing a few of Florida's oldest abandoned skyscrapers, known as the Laura Street Trio, is on its way to finally being brought back to life.
The Marble Bank, Bisbee and Florida Life Buildings could very well be downtown Jacksonville's most historically significant landmarks. Long abandoned, blighted, and in the heart of the Northbank, these structures were on the cutting edge of architectural innovation when they were completed over a century ago.
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Many downtown advocates, as well as city officials and civic leaders, believe the restoration of the rapidly deteriorating Laura Trio are critical to the future of downtown Jacksonville.
With that in mind, Bullet of Abandoned Florida takes an inside look at Jacksonville's Laura Trio while Ennis Davis, AICP of Modern Cities provides the background narrative.
Go to Modern Cities to read the full article.