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Thanks for sharing these, Lakelander! I think your thread title is perfect, as Jacksonville doesn't seem typical of the rest of Florida and especially from your photo selection has a palpable Georgia/South Carolina feel. I'm sure that's not even right, but to my Northeastern eyes it seems that way.
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Economically, it has more in common with coastal port cities such as Norfolk, Charleston and Savannah. All are seaports, are/were home to major military bases, shipbuilding centers, etc. Jax and Norfolk are also railroad hubs for CSX and NS. In the case of Jax, just about anything being shipped to and from Florida by rail has to come through here. Charleston and Savannah, just happened to end up losing the early 20th century economic battle, which in turn, became a plus in the 1990s because of what was not torn down.
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Also that interior cathedral shot is fantastic - I am assuming that's a Catholic church? Looks really beautiful.
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Yes, that's the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
