JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – City officials are reviewing a permit to demolish the closed Museum of Science & History (MOSH) on Jacksonville’s Southbank, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
ELEV8 Demolition of Jacksonville is the contractor listed on the permit application to demolish the four-story, 83,299-square-foot building at 1025 Museum Circle at a project cost of $835,000.
ELEV8 intends to demolish the structure and foundation and remove the debris.
In September of last year, MOSH closed its doors to prepare for a massive transformation and relocation project.
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The museum, which has inspired generations of Jacksonville residents, will remain closed until 2028 when it reopens in a dramatically expanded facility on the Northbank.
MOSH’s history spans more than eight decades, beginning as the Jacksonville Children’s Museum in 1941. The institution evolved over time, becoming the Museum of Arts & Sciences in 1977 before adopting its current name in 1988.
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