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OLD ARLINGTON: History Revealed

February 5, 2015

Arlington·Feature·History·Neighborhoods·Perennial

Traveling through Arlington today, you might be surprised by its rich history and former cultural distance from Jacksonville proper. Geographically, some of its elevated land makes it unusual for North Florida. For early residents, that high land meant beautiful views and excellent drainage, a highly valued commodity when it came to public health through the 1900s. Like a lot of

Arlington·Feature·History·Movies·Neighborhoods·Perennial·Special Showings

OLD ARLINGTON: Norman Film Studios

In 1920, Flagler’s East Coast Railway trains rolled down the tracks from the cold North to paradise down South. With bags packed carefully with top hats, watches on gold chains, silk dresses and pearls in velvet bags, onwards the snowbirds came to enjoy the Florida sunshine and bask in warm

Old Arlington: The New Place to Be!

Arlington is reinventing itself–it’s on the move. Rooted in history and continuing

One Spark Creator-Norman Studios

Miles from downtown, in Arlington, the interests of culture and historic preservation

The Glitz of the Ritz Theatre and Museum in LaVilla

May 7, 2015

Downtown·Feature·History·LaVilla·Neighborhoods·Perennial

The Ritz Theatre and Museum has a rich history full of amazing stories, but it wasn’t always the Ritz we know today. Back in 1929, The Ritz was exclusively a movie theatre where people came to watch their favorite movies and Saturday cartoons. I was able to sit down and