San Marco in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

San Marco

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 19, 2014

1. San Marco Marker

Inscription. With the opening of the St. John's River Bridge in 1921, South Jacksonville became attractive to developers during the Florida land boom. In 1925, Jacksonville real estate developer Telfair Stockton began work on San Marco, an 80-acre Mediterranean-inspired community. Unlike many earlier developments, which were laid out following a grid street pattern, San Marco shows the influence of the City Beautiful movement. Its winding streets, planted medians, and use of parks and larger lots create a varied landscape and interesting building sites. San Marco developed rapidly. Before the streets were paved and the muddy claypit of a former brickyard became Lake Marco, lots were sold in a frenzy of speculation during September 1925. By late 1926, San Marco Square, the development's business district, was laid out. It was inspired by the Piazza San Marco in Venice, which Stockton had visited on a trip to Europe. One of the Square's original buildings, the St. Marks Building built in 1927, retains an arched facade and tile roof typical to the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture. San Marco's original residential neighborhood

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lies along the St. John's River west of this marker.
A Florida Heritage Site

Erected 2013 by The San Marco Preservation Society and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-776.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1925.

Location. 30° 18.249′ N, 81° 39.247′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in San Marco. It is at the intersection of San Marco Boulevard and Balis Place, on the right when traveling west on San Marco Boulevard. Marker is located in Balis Park in the heart of San Marco. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1999 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville FL 32207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

San Marco Marker in Balis Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 19, 2014

2. San Marco Marker in Balis Park

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Villa Alexandria (approx. ¼ mile away); South Jacksonville City Hall (approx. half a mile away); Oriental Gardens (approx. 0.8 miles away); Treaty Oak Conservation Project Dedication (approx. 0.9 miles away); Philips ~ Craig Swamp Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jessie Ball DuPont Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort San Nicholas (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jacksonville's Favorite Oak (Quercus virginiana) (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 970 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.