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Jacksonville Landmarks
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Cherokee PlungeThe Cherokee Plunge was the old swimming hole in Jacksonville in the latter twenties. It was located in the Pine Hill area close to the Sam A. Cobb house on Hillcrest, and was fed by the creek that runs through the edition. When I was a child the plunge no longer existed as a swimming hole; however, the creek that fed the plunge and surrounding mini-falls were a favorite haunt of the neighborhood kids. One of the local ministers was extremely opposed to the idea of mixed bathing. He was responsible for having a chute (privacy fence) built so women could exit the bath house and enter the water without being seen in their bathing attire. Bank Clock - First National BankOne landmark of downtown Jacksonville is the Bank Clock that stands on the corner of Main and Commerce. Though the clock has always resided on the corner of Main and Commerce it switched sides of the street when the Bank moved from the south side of the street to the north side. The clock was purchased by Mr. Parish, president of the bank, in May of 1914 for $800. Mr. Parish once lived in the house which was purchased by members of my family in 1923. Interestingly enough he later lived in Austin, Texas in the neighborhood in which a cousin lives. I have seen several similar clocks over the years. One of which is located at a building on the square in Seminole, Texas. Thad Ray LakeThad Ray had a lake located behind the Texas Basket Factory at the corner of Myrtle Drive and Burma Road. Greg Smith states it is show on a 1914 map as Resevoir #2 As a child I was fascinated by the lake for it had the only water wheel I ever had the pleasure of viewing in person. AmphitheaterDuring the days of the WPA several native stone rock work projects were completed. These included the Tomato Bowl, The Sea Scouts boat, and the rock work around Love's Lookout. The highlight of the Love's Lookout work was the amphitheater built on the side of the mountain. The theater was the site of many civic activities including the ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service. Someone who did not own the property sold the timber below the theater. The roots of the timber helped stabilize the mountain side. The timber removal resulted in the amphitheater becoming unstable and partially sliding down side of the mountain. |
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