Reflections project overlays time and place
Fans of internationally acclaimed sculpture artist David Engdahl are in for a surprise when they visit The Cummer Museum of Art & Garden’s Reflections: Artful Perspectives on the St. Johns River exhibit. Engdahl, who has worked with wood laminates for nearly 45 years, was assigned to interpret Herman Herzog’s Figure in a River Landscape, […]
60-year-old Baptist hospital building to get $5.6 million facelift
In order to better reflect its cutting-edge facilities, Baptist Medical Center is giving a $5.6 million facelift to the outer façade of its main building at 800 Prudential Drive. The project involves removing the brick on the outside of the five-story structure, which was originally opened in 1955. The façade will be repaired and the […]
Neighbors rally around river access, form nonprofit
Eyesore, crime being addressed The threat of losing a century of easy access to the St. Johns River was all it took to galvanize the residents near Richmond Street and Little Van Wert. Within a month, a nonprofit organization, Friends of Van Wert Park (FVWP), was formalized and already more than two dozen members had […]
Ski club more than just a turn on the water
Enduring friendships a lasting treasure It started, perhaps, because one woman loved to waterski and couldn’t get a regular commitment for a “puller.” On the suggestion of her husband Johnny, Peggy Sue Williams asked fellow “ballet mom” Margie Fox if she was up for a weekly ski run on McGirts Creek. “Our daughters were in […]
Owners give historic Lane-Towers House ground-up renovation
Century-old splendor to return to Avondale residence John and Yvonne Hove had no inkling they’d bought the ultimate fixer-upper when they purchased the historic Lane-Towers House at 3730 Richmond Street in 2012. The couple, who moved from Sweden to Arlington 29 years ago, spent months looking for a home before falling in love with the […]