Lackawanna in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
McCoys Creek Improvement Project
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 9, 2022
1. McCoys Creek Improvement Project Marker
Inscription.
McCoys Creek Improvement Project. . The McCoys Creek Improvement Project was a civic and transportation plan developed by Jacksonville City Engineer Joseph E. Craig in 1928. At the time, the McCoys Creek area was a breeding ground for mosquito-borne illnesses. Developed to reduce hazards and to control flooding at the railroad yard north of South Myrtle Avenue, the McCoys Creek Improvement Project was also intended to foster economic development and beautify the area with increased green space. The project included paving McCoys Creek Boulevard, straightening the creek, and constructing eight bridges (Edison, Fitzgerald, Hollybrook, King, McCoys Creek, Smith, South Myrtle, and Stockton) in the North Riverside neighborhood between 1929-1940. The project was influenced by the City Beautiful Movement, an architecture and planning initiative aimed at improving the infrastructure of city centers. The movement originated in response to poor conditions in metropolitan areas where tenement housing resulted in overcrowding and sanitation problems. Additionally, the City Beautiful Movement focused on limiting health hazards by increasing access to clean water supplies and sanitary sewage disposal.
The McCoys Creek Improvement Project was a civic and transportation plan developed by Jacksonville City Engineer Joseph E. Craig in 1928. At the time, the McCoys Creek area was a breeding ground for mosquito-borne illnesses. Developed to reduce hazards and to control flooding at the railroad yard north of South Myrtle Avenue, the McCoys Creek Improvement Project was also intended to foster economic development and beautify the area with increased green space. The project included paving McCoys Creek Boulevard, straightening the creek, and constructing eight bridges (Edison, Fitzgerald, Hollybrook, King, McCoys Creek, Smith, South Myrtle, and Stockton) in the North Riverside neighborhood between 1929-1940. The project was influenced by the City Beautiful Movement, an architecture and planning initiative aimed at improving the infrastructure of city centers. The movement originated in response to poor conditions in metropolitan areas where tenement housing resulted in overcrowding and sanitation problems. Additionally, the City Beautiful Movement focused on limiting health hazards by increasing access to clean water supplies and sanitary sewage disposal.
Erected 2020 by Florida Department of Transportation District 2, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1114.)
Location. 30° 19.377′ N, 81° 42.054′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Lackawanna. Marker is at the intersection of Edison Avenue and Cherokee Street, on the right when traveling west on Edison Avenue. Marker is located at the Edison Street Bridge over McCoys Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville FL 32254, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on August 2, 2023, by Nik Panos of Hilliard, Florida. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
