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The North Jacksonville Street Railway, Town and Improvement Company was promoted by R. R. Robinson to be built, owned and operated by the black citizens of Jacksonville, Florida, to link the northwestern part of the city with downtown. Organized by several prominent members of Jacksonville's black community, it was known as "The Colored Man's Railroad." The company received a franchise from the City Council on July 1, 1902, to build the line from Bay Street north on Clay to State and out the Kings Road to the city limits along what is now Myrtle Avenue, and returning via Moncrief Road to downtown through Hansontown. In May 1903, the Council granted an addition to the franchise allowing a line east on State to Washington to Jessie, terminating at Talleyrand Avenue in the Oakland neighborhood. The franchise was good for thirty years, with the city having an option to buy. The original line opened on Saturday, August 22, 1903, with hundreds of Jacksonville's black population lining up for a ride on "their" streetcars, operated with black motormen and conductors. The official opening was on August 24, with music and refreshment at Mason's Park and speeches by several dignitaries, including Mayor George M. Nolan and former Mayor Duncan U. Fletcher.
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The cape of Point La Vista is a bluff in Duval County, located on the eastern bank of the St. Johns River, three miles south of downtown Jacksonville, Florida. It is also the name of one of the subdivisions on the cape. This residential community of single-family homes was created during suburban expansion from the mid-1920's through the 1980s on one of the city's most geographically distinct riverfront locations. The historical boundaries of the cape of Point La Vista date from land grants of the Second Spanish Era (1783-1821). The modern half-loop road of San Jose Blvd. splits off of Hendricks Avenue just after River Oaks Park, the old Oriental Gardens, at Southside United Methodist Church and hugs the pedestrian-friendly contours of the cape for nearly two miles, ending at the Miramar Center, a shopping plaza. The portion of the cape within the old Jacksonville city limits of 1937 overlaps the traditional southern boundary of the San Marco neighborhood. Many places in Duval County are named for families who once owned property at the cape, such as Bowden Road, Shad Road, Sanchez Road, Hendricks Avenue, Philips Highway, and the Hart Bridge.
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- ↑ Cowart, John W. (February 15, 2005). Crackers & Carpetbaggers: Moments in the History of Jacksonville, Florida : from Indians to Airplanes ...and Ships in Between. Bluefish Books. p. 32. ISBN 9781411621312 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Moncrief Springs: Crown Jewels of Jacksonville". Metrojacksonville.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ↑ "Moncrief Springs: Three Corinthian Columns". jaxpsychogeo.com. 2012-06-19. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- 1 2 "The Lost Story of Jacksonville's Moncrief Park". Metro Jacksonville. December 30, 2015.
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