Greenleaf & Crosby Building

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Greenleaf & Crosby Building
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Location Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Coordinates 30°19′42″N81°39′33″W / 30.3283°N 81.6591°W / 30.3283; -81.6591
Arealess than one acre
Built1928
Architect Marsh & Saxelbye
O.P. Woodcock
Architectural style Chicago School
MPS Downtown Jacksonville MPS
NRHP reference No. 05000139 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 2005

The Greenleaf & Crosby Building is a historic site in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at 208 N Laura Street. The antique Greenleaf Clock is on the corner - it was moved from the company's original location and has been refurbished multiple times. [2] On March 15, 2005, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "The Story Behind the Street Clock at Laura and Adams". 12 June 2018.