756 Marion Avenue

The Florida Land and Improvement Corporation was formed in 1881 and registered in Jacksonville, Florida.  In 1883 the Consolidated Ice, Refrigerating and Fish Co. purchased the land and built this "Dusk to Dawn" one room house.  Workmen came in at dusk and went back to work at dawn.  The one room had a fireplace to rest for the night.  The fireplace is still intact.  By 1924 a second story and more rooms on the ground floor had been added. The house was partially restored in 2000 and was flooded in 2001.  

451 West Retta Esplanade

 

Originally built by John C. Lewis in 1883.  Previous owners' (Paige 'Crosland' & Charles Polk) great grandfather bought it in 1907 as a wedding present for her grandfather and grandmother, Cecil and Emily Crosland.  Cecil's and Emily's sons, Robert, a general contractor and architect and his brother William collaborated to show the public an example of their architectural expertise and drum up business so in 1959 the house was given a facelift by them.  The original facade was frame with balustrades of upper and lower porches decorated with scroll work.