After the Spaniards regained East Florida from England in 1790 and eager to attract new inhabitants, they began granting tracts of land to prospective settlers. The area known today as Avondale is based on one of such grants. In the summer of 1920, several wealthy investors led by Telfair Stockton had assembled a large tract of land including all of Edgewood and the adjoining riverfront property, at a cost of over $500,000. They developed an exclusive subdivision that would overshadow all of the smaller developments around it and Stockton chose to name it "Avondale" after a subdivision near his partner, James R. Challen's, former home in Cincinnati.
Avondale is a small community of Jacksonville located on the west bank of the St. Johns River. It offers an architectural wonderland of beautiful homes, churches, school, parks and the traditional small town charm.
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904 945 2144
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