The Great Fire Run
Saturday, May 6 The Jacksonville Historical Society will host the 3rd Annual Great Fire Run, a 5K and 1 Mile Run to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of Jacksonville’s Great Fire of 1901. It’s time to light a fire under your feet and sign up for the Great Fire Run, to be held Saturday, May 6, 2023. Event begins and ends at Old St. Andrew’s Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., across from VyStar...
Publisher’s Note
By Cinda Sherman Behold our 27th Annual Art and Architecture issue, our favorite issue of the year. Architecture is both an art and a business, making it the perfect partnership for Arbus Magazine. From Landmark to Destination Landmarks can elevate a city to the world stage, creating a persona that people fall in love with at first sight. They help define the region and the culture in ways that attract businesses to invest and...
David Ponsler
Blacksmith Photo: Laird You’ve had a long career working with metal. Tell us how that all began and when you first became interested in metalwork. My parents were from Indiana, and my father had wanderlust which is why at 17 he volunteered to serve overseas in WW2. In 1950 he was lured down to Jacksonville to partner with a man making playground equipment out of steel. The company was called Wonderland Products. My mother...
Congaree and Penn: A Craft-Farm Dining Experience
By Laura Riggs What started as a small rice farm in 2014 has quickly grown into an indispensable part of Jacksonville’s fine dining scene. Located 20 minutes northwest of downtown, Congaree and Penn thrives on their dedication to agriculture and culinary endeavors while inviting the community to enjoy both. Owners Scott and Lindsay Meyer decided early on to collaborate with restaurants to bring innovative flavors to Jacksonville while...
Henry John Klutho
Jacksonville’s Greatest Architect By Wayne W. Wood On May 4, 1901, Henry John Klutho sat at the desk in his New York office, contemplating where he would find his next commission. The 28-year-old architect glanced at the copy of the New York Times lying in front of him and read the day’s main headline, “JACKSONVILLE, FLA., SWEPT BY FLAMES … 130 Blocks of Residences and Business Houses Destroyed.” Within two months, he had moved his...
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