City Hall Annex (Jacksonville, Florida)

The City Hall Annex was a 210 ft (64 m) high-rise in Jacksonville, Florida, located in the Northbank area of downtown.

City Hall Annex
City Hall Annex (Jacksonville, Florida) is located in Central Jacksonville
City Hall Annex (Jacksonville, Florida)
Location within Central Jacksonville
City Hall Annex (Jacksonville, Florida) is located in Florida
City Hall Annex (Jacksonville, Florida)
City Hall Annex (Jacksonville, Florida) (Florida)
Former namesCity Hall
Courthouse Annex
General information
TypeCivic office
Location220 East Bay Street
Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates30°19′30″N 81°39′18″W / 30.32506°N 81.65503°W / 30.32506; -81.65503
Completed1960
Closed2017
DemolishedJanuary 20, 2019
OwnerCity of Jacksonville
Height
Roof210.00 ft (64.01 m)
Technical details
Floor count15
Floor area210,396 sq ft (19,546.4 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Reynolds, Smith & Hills

History

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Completed in 1960 as City Hall, the building's design was symbolic of the city's accession to modernity.[1] It was designed by the architecture firm Reynolds, Smith & Hills. Until its implosion in 2019, the building served as a prime example of Mid-century modern architecture. The building served as Jacksonville's city hall from its opening until the late 1990s, when the city renovated the St. James Building to become its new city hall.[2][3] Following the relocation of city hall, the building became an annex for other city departments. The building closed permanently in 2017, with the city planning to demolish it to make room for a new convention center project that was later scrapped.[3] The building was demolished in early 2019, along with the adjacent former county courthouse building. The property it sat on is currently being marketed for development.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "220 East Bay St – Old Courthouse Annex". Build DTJAX. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "City Hall Annex". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b "Remembering the Old City Hall Annex Building". The Coastal. 26 May 2020.