Florida Trend Magazine highlights 1 Jacksonville neighborhood.... (Brent, Springfield: hardwood floors, best neighborhoods, homes)

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'A Life of Its Own'

Amid a sour economy, historic Springfield is mending on its own terms.


"Jacksonville newlyweds Brent and Angela McDermott bought themselves a heck of a wedding present this fall: An elegant new two-story home with a breezy front porch, hardwood floors and a price tag that made the builder wince, $166,000.

The historically inspired home is nestled amid the century-old oak trees of the Springfield neighborhood, just north of downtown Jacksonville's skyscrapers. The city's first suburb, Springfield dates to 1869. At about one square mile, with more than 2,000 homes, it is one of the largest historic residential districts in Florida, known for Queen Anne and Prairie-style architecture.

Springfield was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. But until revitalization began to take hold around a decade ago, the neighborhood also was known as one to avoid. Grand homes built by Jacksonville's early 20th-century business leaders had grown decrepit; the streets, unsafe. By 1998, only 14% of the district was owner-occupied. Drugs were dealt openly."

Full story here & lots of photos: 'A Life of Its Own' - from Florida Trend, Florida's Source For Business News





All I have to say is....WOW!

The Southern Living article several months ago was great ( The South's Best Neighborhoods - Photos - SouthernLiving.com ) , but this is FAR, FAR better: longer, more descriptive and informative, with many photos.


If anyone is interested in finding out more about this "successful creative community", check out the www.myspringfield.org website.

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I cant say how lucky i feell to live in such an exciting plac e!!!