OAI meets on the third Tuesday of each month at Jacksonville University in the Gooding Building at 7 P.M., generally in room 112, but look in the entry hallway for our Old Arlington sign, which will have any last minute changes (we do not meet in December).
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Near the fork of the branch, where the oldest tree grows, could be something below.
Welcome to OldArlington.org
Mission Old Arlington, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation formed in July 1993 for the purpose of protecting and promoting the health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience, education and general welfare of the citizens of the Old Arlington community through cultivation of general knowledge concerning the history of Arlington, Jacksonville, Florida and for promotion of economic development and revitalization within the Old Arlington area.
Old Arlington is a suburb of Jacksonville, Florida. If you do not know who Old Arlington, Inc. is, please read about us. Basically, we are a non-profit organization with interest in community revitalization and historic preservation. We have completed community projects such as the ISTEA Project (if you have noticed new palm trees and new brick at the intersection of University Boulevard and Arlington Road, we are the group that made that happen) and have several other projects in the works for our area. We would love to work with you. Come out and join us at our monthly meetings. Every month we have not-to-be-missed meetings due to our great speakers.
AREA INFO: Arlington, once an independent area, has been annexed into the City of Jacksonville, Florida. Arlington is located just east of downtown Jacksonville, Florida on a peninsula that is formed by the meandering shore of the St. Johns River as it flows out of Jacksonville and makes its way out to the Atlantic. The marshes of Pablo Creek form the eastern boundary of the peninsular. "Old Arlington" is in the westernmost part of the peninsula. View Old Arlington boundaries.
Welcome:We promote Arlington attractions, events, businesses, Arlington's history, and Arlington's future. Our goal is to promote Arlington economics throughout the 21st century. Even though "Old" is part of our website's name, our community and our website is much more than that. Notice that "Our History" is only one button in our menu (to the left). Historic Preservation pertains to current day. Our Events, Community, and Businesses are as modern as any other part of the country.
Definition:Arlington was once an independent community governed unofficially by the Arlington Community Club and Duval Co. It was annexed in 1968* as a part of Jacksonville, Florida. What is now known as Arlington is made up of several early neighborhoods. You will see references to neighborhoods (such as Eggleston) as if they are somewhere outside of Arlington. It is due to the commonly understood boundaries of Arlington changing over time (meaning that the area known as Arlington expanded). These interpretations effectively extended what was known as Arlington. Today, what is known as the Greater Arlington area (but referred to as Arlington) extends from the west boundaries bordering on the St. Johns River to the farthest eastern boundaries of the peninsula near Mayport. In the earliest days, Arlington was considered to be only the westernmost portion, and ending at Mill Creek. Within even that boundary, neighborhoods such as Clifton, Floral Bluff, Eggleston, Gilmore, and Chaseville have had their own identity started when those neighborhoods were first named. The definition of what we consider "Old Arlington" remains to be the earliest definitions of Arlington. For more about the other community names within the greater Arlington area, see our study on Subdivisions of Arlington.
The original "Arlington" area was bordered by the St. Johns River on the west and northern edges, and slightly south of the Arlington River on the southern edge. Access to the waterways was important so the earliest establishments developed along these edges. The westernmost edge was directly across from what is now downtown Jacksonville (originally known as "Cows Ford" due to it being an area of the SaintJohn's River where cattle could be driven across). As a result of the growing development of the area in Arlington, a ferry was built connecting Arlington's westernmost edge to downtown Jacksonville. The area around the Arlington end of the ferry naturally developed faster than other parts of the peninsula that Arlington is on. This older and more popular area has become the focus of the area we call "Old Arlington." Mill Creek Road is considered the eastern edge of "Old Arlington." East of Old Arlington shown on the map is naturally known as "Arlington East."
Whatever you consider Arlington, or Old Arlington, we are glad you have arrived at our website. Our website goal is to provide information and history on the area starting with Old Arlington and extending out from there where it is appropriate. We also provide community information, events, and other data that should be helpful to anyone in the area or interested in our area. Some of the information is already available; more and more is being added on a constant ongoing basis. Set back and watch us grow. Once again, thanks for stopping by.
Help:If it is your first time visiting the site, please read the Help page for some interesting tips. Most importantly, anything in blue text can be clicked on. For example, the date under the calendar at the left can be clicked on to see a calendar layout of events and activities within our community.
Why:Also, read Why We Have What We Have
* Move the mouse pointer over any asterisks (*) in the text for the explanation.
