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St. Johns County decides not to demolish Old County Jail, site of historic Civil Rights moment
St. Johns County has reversed its decision to demolish the Old County Jail, a site significant to the Civil Rights movement. The decision follows public outcry from historians and community ...
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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 St. Johns County's Old Jail has created a firestorm in America’s oldest city. On Feb. 2, local historian David Nolan and Rabbi Merrill Shapiro, president of the St. Augustine ...
Rabbi held at old St. Johns County jail during Civil Rights Movement 'disappointed' about possible demolition
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 ...
St. Johns County jail where Martin Luther King Jr. was held in 1964 faces possible demolition
The future of the St. Johns County jail, where civil rights icon Martin ... The application to demolish the old St. Johns ...
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Historic St. Johns County jail tied to civil rights events faces demolition as community seeks to preserve it
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 played a significant ...
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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 ...
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Jail where Martin Luther King Jr. was held in 1964 may face demolition
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The future of the St. Johns County jail, where civil rights icon ... The application to demolish the old St. Johns County Detention Center Annex building, located ...