Large buildings in various states of disrepair dot the Licolnville landscape. This one is clearly condemned, but many more are being renovated or re-purposed as Community Centers or Museums.
This old and rundown two-story home stands in stark contrast to the renovated one-story just two doors down on DeHaven Street. Like this small slice of neighborhood, much of the community is in transition.
No community is complete without people to inherit it and Licolnville is no different. Little Reniah Wilson, age 3, peeks out from her Play Skool buggy after telling me about how much she looked forward to seeing Mickey Mouse.
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In addition to a variety of community buildings from Churches to Museums, Licolnville is also home to the St. Francis Homeless Shelter. The men in the pictured were reluctant to be filmed without payment, but the woman consented. None of them released their names, however.
For my sense of place I chose the Historic community of Licolnville. Known both for its crime as well as its history, Licolnville is a community in transition. Built as a town for freed slaves after the Civil War, this community has alternated between historic landmark and crime-ridden slum. Licolnville is now home to a diverse group of people from many backgrounds ranging from its original African American population, to students attending Flagler College and the wealthy who seek to restore some of the old properties that have fallen into disuse. All of this history and diversity in one small community makes this place uniquely "St. Augustininian;" the quintessential neighborhood for an already historical place.
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