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University Blvd Bridge to b...

Taken from the Florida Times Union, February 3, 2013: “Construction is expected to start sometime between this fall and early 2014 and take 2½ years, said Mike Goldman, spokesman for the Florida Department of Transportation. The existing two-lane bridge, built in 1957 to replace a wooden trestle span, has a deck width narrower than today’s standards. While...

Arlington Celebrates the Ma...

On Saturday, April 13th the Arlington community celebrated the 60th anniversary of the opening of Jacksonville’s Mathews Bridge. The celebration begain at 10:30 am at the Mathews Bridge, with a re-dedication of the bridge. At noon, the venue changed to the Norman Studios property for a classic car show, art show and festival, music, dancing, great food and...

Neighborhoods

Clifton, Charter Point, Lake Lucina, University Park, Oakwood Villas, Ashley Oaks, Alderman Park. These are just a few of the neighborhoods that make up the community of Arlington. Settling the banks of the St John’s River, Arlington grew East and South creating small clusters of homes. Over the years these clusters of homes became neighborhoods. Some...

Old Arlington Inc.

Old Arlington, Inc., is a preservation and revitalization organization for the Arlington community. Since 1993, OAI’s efforts have focused largely on documenting and preserving Arlington’s rich history, and have included the installation of 23 historic markers and preservation of the silent film era’s Norman Studios.

Events

Thursdays – 12:30 p.m. – Arlington Rotary Club lunch meeting – JU’s Kinne Student Center

Saturdays – 9 a.m. - Friends of the Library - University Park Library

n-News

>Mathews Bridge Celebration

>In Search of Ft. Caroline

>Volunteers Go to Work

>Tim Cost New JU President

>Wheels n Wings Pictures

> Crepa Church

> Brewesters Megaplex Comes to Arlington

Welcome to OAI’s new website!

Old Arlington, Inc. recently launched its new website, myArlington, signaling a new emphasis in its vision for the Arlington community

OAI’s dual mission – historic preservation and community revitalization – now becomes more fully realized. myArlington connects the people ofArlington with its history, with what’s happening now, and what’s envisioned for its future.

This new site not only expands the web presence of OAI’s historic archives – a product of nearly two decades of OAI’s preservation efforts – it’s also a unique source for information on Arlington’s current happenings and events. We’ll plug you into news that impacts our neighborhoods today, and the projects and initiatives that will shape our community tomorrow.