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<\/p>\nJACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Just a few blocks from Riverside, a row of century-old bungalows in Mixon Town is in danger of being lost to history.<\/p>\n
Oneida Bungalow Court, a 24-home cluster built in 1925, was once a centerpiece of West Lewisville and a thriving Black working-class neighborhood. The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation recently named it one of the 11 most endangered historic sites in the state.<\/p>\n
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Historic Oneida Bungalow Court Historic Oneida Bungalow Court, located in Jacksonville, has been named one of Florida’s 11 historic endangered places. <\/p>\n
[DOWNLOAD: <\/b>Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/b><\/a>]<\/b><\/p>\n Owner Spencer Fletcher \u2014 a house painter who says he believes in preserving history \u2014 estimates it would take at least $1.5 million to overhaul the property.<\/p>\n He\u2019s asking the city to provide basic infrastructure upgrades, including sidewalks, curbs, stormwater drainage and street lighting.<\/p>\n \u201cHistorically, it was a freedman\u2019s neighborhood, set up for emancipated slaves in the 1870s,\u201d Fletcher said, adding that decades of neglect, rising insurance costs and dwindling rental income have pushed the court to a breaking point.<\/p>\n Fletcher says he has repeatedly requested city help with infrastructure and explored funding options, but hasn\u2019t found a workable path. \u201cThe answers I got from City Council were: it\u2019s too expensive. It\u2019s not in the budget,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Council member Jimmy Peluso told Action News Jax that Fletcher did not accept an option the city offered. Peluso would not specify the option but said a revolving loan program is available and that he \u201calso offered something else, but it required rents to be at least 60% AMI.\u201d<\/p>\n Fletcher said Oneida is one of only a few surviving bungalow courts of its era in Jacksonville \u2014 and the last remaining cluster of historic homes tied to West Lewisville. The fears that without public support, the property could be sold and demolished.<\/p>\n \u201cAll eyes are on the stadium downtown \u2026 and we have a cultural and historical landmark that I\u2019m attempting to save,\u201d Fletcher said.<\/p>\n He\u2019s started an online push<\/a> to raise awareness and support. <\/p>\n