Draft:Duval County Armory
Maxwell G. Snyder Armory should link here
Draft:Duval County Armory is a gothic revival architecture former armory building in Jacksonville, Florida. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1916 and 1916, Wilbur B. Talley was its architect. It is at 851 North Market Street. It is being redeveloped as an art hub and food hall.[1]
The previous armory building burned in the 1901 fire. There is a photo of its ruins in the Florida Archives.[2]
The 1916 armory had a swimming pool, bowling alley, riflery range, and hosted events.[1] Basketball, boxing and wrestling competitions were held in its gym.It has been vacant since 2010.James Weldon Johnson wrote about his visit to the armory.[3]
In 1962 it was renamed the Maxwell G. Snyder Armory. For a few years in the late 1970s, the city's parks department used the building.[4]
In October 2025, a sale of the building to a developer was being considered.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Jaxson, The. "Made at the Armory: A look inside". www.thejaxsonmag.com.
- ^ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Florida Memory • Duval County Armory after the fire of 1901 - Jacksonville, Florida". Florida Memory.
- ^ Crumpler, David. "Old armory in downtown Jacksonville has storied past". The Florida Times-Union.
- ^ Staff, Daily Record (April 15, 2011). "The story behind The Armory". Jax Daily Record.
- ^ "Sale of historic Armory building moves toward City Council vote | Jacksonville Today". October 27, 2025.