Jacksonville Center for the Arts " The way it was and is" Floyd County Virginia

Jacksonville Center For the Arts - Road side sign

The "Jacksonville Center for the Arts"  was  an operating dairy barn for many years most likely built in the 1940's.  A group of Floyd County Citizens in 1995 saw the possibility for an  artisan community. The group took a path that has developed the old barn into a wonderful asset for the Floyd County Virginia community.




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Jacksonville Center for the Arts Backdoor 1955

Here are the residents in 1955 at the back door having a social hour.

Jacksonville Center for the Arts Backdoor 2014

I took this photo today 1-15-14 of the place where years ago the cows held their social hour.
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Jacksonville Center for the Arts frontdoor 1955

This is the other end of the barn in 1955 and it had a big sister barn just to the right of the present Jacksonville Center.

Jacksonville Center for the Arts frontdoor 2014

The front side today 1-15-14

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Jacksonville Center for the Arts

A  recent photo with the barn in use as "The Jacksonville Center for the Arts'.

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Jacksonville Center for the Arts

A group of artisans enjoying a beautiful summer day at the Center.

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Jacksonville Center for the Arts 2014 

Jacksonville taken from the main road 1-15-14

David G Larsen

You will almost always find an interesting function at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts. Take a view of the web site and plan your visit.  This is a really great reuse of an old farm building and farming is still a big part of the Floyd County Virginia community. Thank you Jacksonville Center for allowing me to post this information Blog.

^{"by David Larsen"  KK4WW Computer Collector Historian}