JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville city council member has introduced a bill that would send more than $143,000 toward the rehabilitation of Historic Stanton School on Ashley Street.
Councilman Rahman Johnson introduced Ordinance 2026-0260 two weeks ago. The bill would appropriate $143,710 from the general fund’s operating reserves to help restore the former high school building, which sits vacant in downtown Jacksonville.
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Stanton High School opened in 1869 as the Stanton Normal School, giving it more than 150 years of history in the Jacksonville community. Historic Stanton Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is leading efforts to restore the building.
Renovation work is already underway — roof truss repairs are in progress, old windows are being replaced, and portions of old drywall have been removed.
The bill is expected to move through city council.