Cowford Realty & Design Presents the Music Tour
The Music Tour will share our community’s music history at multiple distinct locations throughout Riverside including homes, yards, parks, and businesses. Unlike a typical music festival with centralized stages, the Music Tour will offer a program and walkable route to unassuming stages and locations throughout the district. Get to know more about our presenting sponsor, […]
Commemorative Enamel “Cup of Sorrows” from the Coronation of Tsar of Russia Nicolas II, 1896
by Elaine Slayton Akin, RAP Archivist This commemorative enamel cup was given to attendees of the coronation of Tsar Nicolas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia on May 18, 1896, as printed on the cup with the initials “N” and “T,” and the royal crest on the opposite side. These cups were not produced outside […]
A Look at 2024 So Far…
OUR MISSION – SUMMERTIME PRESERVATION FOCUS RAP was formed in 1974 to prevent demolition and protect the historic fabric of this neighborhood, which began with advocacy, continued with public policy, and requires sustained education. Our Summertime Homeowner Workshop Series is aimed at answering the most common questions we receive from current and prospective homeowners. Come […]
Historic Homeowner Workshop Series: Architecture & History of Riverside Avondale
If you missed the chance to attend the first session of our 2024 Summertime Historic Homeowner Workshop Series, don’t worry! Here’s a recap of what you missed at the first session, “The Architecture & History of Riverside Avondale.” This four-part event is designed to bring neighbors of a local historic district together, providing a platform […]
RAM Market Director, John Silveira, Announces Retirement
After more than eight years leading the growth and expansion of the Riverside Arts Market, John Silveira’s final day will be August 31, 2024. John joined Riverside Avondale Preservation after spending 23 years operating Certified Farmers’ Markets in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a Navy Veteran, John brought the skills of an air traffic […]
Demolition by Neglect at 2768 Riverside Avenue
When you love historic homes and hearing their stories brought to life, it’s especially sad to see one that’s been left to die. For years, the neighborhood has been forced to watch as 2768 Riverside Avenue has been allowed to deteriorate — intentionally and willfully. This is Demolition by Neglect; and it is preventable. It […]
Save Our Schools
The Master Facility Plan recently presented to the Duval County School Board includes recommendations that are equal parts shocking and disheartening: the closure or demolition of multiple historic schools. These schools include West Riverside and Fishweir elementary schools, both of which are located in the Riverside Avondale Historic District. Schools are a critical part of […]
Pride Month in Riverside Avondale
For the LGBTQIA+ community, the Riverside Avondale neighborhoods have been a longstanding and supportive place to work, live and play. In 1978, just four years after Riverside Avondale Preservation was founded, a Pride picnic was hosted in Willowbranch Park, marking what would later become the home of Jacksonville’s annual Pride Parade and Festival. This month, […]
RAP adds an Archivist for Buckland House Special Projects
“A world without archives is us without any sense of orientation, any sense of who we are, any sense of locality. Archives are vital as much for our past as for our future.” —Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford, former Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art With a staggeringly rich and diverse pool of current […]
SR 211 – Resurfacing Project
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is scheduled to resurface Herschel St./St. Johns Ave./Riverside Avenue (State Road 211) from San Juan Avenue to I-95 (under the Fuller Warren Bridge) beginning in summer 2024. In addition to milling and resurfacing, project improvements include shoulder treatment, sidewalks and ADA curb upgrades, shared-use lane markings, signals, highway signage, […]