The document provides information about the Jacksonville Historical Society and its efforts to preserve historic buildings and photographs from Jacksonville's past. It includes photographs of buildings like St. Andrew's Episcopal Church from 1900 and 2011, the Merrill House before and after restoration, and other historic homes and structures that were saved from demolition by the Society, like the Guaranty Trust and Savings Bank and Fire Station No. 5. It also shares biographical information about Emily Retherford Lisska, the Executive Director of the Jacksonville Historic Society.

1. Photos from: jaxhistory.com

2. Photos from: jaxhistory.com

3. The Great Fire of 1901
Photos from: jaxhistory.com

4. The
Jacksonville
Historical
Society
( J. H. S. )
Old Bay St. Downtown, Jacksonville, 1800’s
Bay St. Downtown, Jacksonville, 1900’s
Established 1929

5. H.H. Buckman
H.H. Buckman’s house off of Main St. in Springfield
H.H. Buckman in his office on the corner of
Forsyth & Main (building now demolished)
1902
pictures from: myfloridahistory.org

6. A letter from the Call and Brevard Family
A page from the Florida Union, the weekly paper
April 29th, 1865
WWI Service Card from a Jacksonville Private
pictures of archives from: floridahistory.net

7. Emily Retherford Lisska
~ Executive Director of the Jacksonville
Historic Society
~ Jacksonville native
~ Graduate of the University of Florida
~ Florida State University for graduate
studies in Speech Communications.
~ Curator of the Merrill Museum
House
Awards:
~ Historic Preservation Commission
Award for History Publications
~ Historic Preservation Commission
Award for Special Projects
~ Historic Preservation Award for
Overall Organization Achievement and
Service
~ 2005 First Coast Tiger Bay Club
Citizen Activist Award
~ and more

8. one archive at JHS
archived photos

10. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Image from www.city-data.com

11. St. Andrews Episcopal Church
circa 1900
St Andrews 2011

12. The Merrill House
1887

15. The Merrill House upon completion in 2005

16. Springfield
homes that
were saved by
JHS.
In recent
years these
houses have
been bought
by residents
and restored.

17. Vacant since 1960, Privately Owned
2011 Privately Owned VACANT
Annie Lytle School 1917
Guaranty Trust and Savings Bank 1902
2011 Vacant City Owned
Fire Station No. 5 1910

18. Vacant since 1960, Privately Owned
2011 Privately Owned VACANT
Annie Lytle School 1917
Guaranty Trust and Savings Bank 1902
2011 Vacant City Owned
Fire Station No. 5 1910

19. Vacant since 1960, Privately Owned
2011 Privately Owned VACANT
Annie Lytle School 1917
Guaranty Trust and Savings Bank 1902
2011 Vacant City Owned
Fire Station No. 5 1910

20. Vacant since 1960, Privately Owned
2011 Privately Owned VACANT
Annie Lytle School 1917
Guaranty Trust and Savings Bank 1902
2011 Vacant City Owned
Fire Station No. 5 1910

21. 2011 Vacant Privately Owned
2011 Severely deteriorated Restoration in Progress
Old Brewster Hospital 1885
The Seminole Club 1902-03
The Laura Street Trio 1912

22. 2011 Vacant Privately Owned
2011 Severely deteriorated Restoration in Progress
Old Brewster Hospital 1885
The Seminole Club 1902-03
The Laura Street Trio 1912

23. 2011 Vacant Privately Owned
2011 Severely deteriorated Restoration in Progress
Old Brewster Hospital 1885
The Seminole Club 1902-03
The Laura Street Trio 1912

24. 2011 Vacant Privately Owned
2011 Severely deteriorated Restoration in Progress
Old Brewster Hospital 1885
The Seminole Club 1902-03
The Laura Street Trio 1912

25. More Amazing Photographs at metrojacksonville.com/History-Images-Florida