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Historic St. Johns County jail tied to civil rights events faces demolition as community seeks to preserve it

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The St. Johns County Cultural Resource Review Board is seeking community feedback on plans to demolish the historic Old County Jail on Lewis Speedway. The old detention center ...
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Rabbi held at old St. Johns County jail during Civil Rights Movement 'disappointed' about possible demolition

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla — The future of what used to be the St. Johns County jail is uncertain. Some say it’s old and needs to be demolished. Others say it has historic significance and it should be ...
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St. Johns County to renovate historic jail linked to Martin Luther King Jr. and 16 rabbis

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – May is Jewish American Heritage Month, all month long News4JAX is highlighting our local Jewish community. The old jail in St. Augustine will not be demolished, as St. Johns ...
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St. Johns County jail that once held MLK Jr. considered for demolition

The old county jail in St. Johns County could be demolished soon. The county’s Cultural Resource Review Board is set to discuss the possibility of destroying the St. Johns County Detention Center ...
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Could St. Johns County's Old Jail, where MLK and several rabbis were jailed in 1964, be demolished?

The future of a former jail in St. Augustine, Florida, that once held Martin Luther King Jr. is uncertain as officials weigh demolition requests. Local historians and activists are petitioning to save ...