Living in Historic Avondale
Riverside living in one of Jacksonville's most walkable historic districts — minutes from the St. Johns River, the beaches, and year-round sun.
The neighborhood
Avondale and neighboring Riverside form Jacksonville's most walkable neighborhood — a genuine rarity in Florida — with brick-paved, oak-canopied streets and some of the finest early-20th-century architecture in the Southeast. Both are National Register Historic Districts, established after the great fire of 1901 and carefully preserved ever since. 1829 Powell Place sits right in the middle of it, just seven homes from the St. Johns River on a quiet dead-end street.
Take a stroll through the neighborhood:
Dine, shop & gather
At the Shoppes of Avondale — a 1920s cluster of locally owned boutiques, galleries, and restaurants at St. Johns and Ingleside — you can walk to award-winning dining like the French-American Orsay, then browse antiques and jewelry on tree-lined blocks. Nearby Five Points adds eclectic restaurants and nightlife.
Just across the St. Johns River, the historic San Marco district brings a second walkable square within minutes by bridge — home to some of the city's best fine dining, including Matthew's chef's tasting menu, the French-Mediterranean Bistro AIX, Rue Saint-Marc, and Gemma Fish + Oyster, alongside upscale boutiques and galleries on San Marco Square.
Culture is close, too: the riverfront Cummer Museum pairs a world-class collection with historic gardens, the Riverside Arts Market gathers the community each week, and Memorial Park — designed by the Olmsted firm behind Central Park — offers a quiet riverside walk minutes from home.
On the river, by the sea
The St. Johns River anchors the neighborhood, and 22 miles of Atlantic beaches — Jacksonville, Neptune, and Atlantic Beach — are just 15 to 20 minutes east. Jacksonville is also the nation's “City of Parks,” with the largest urban park system in the country, so kayaking, biking, and waterfront afternoons are part of everyday life.
Sunny by nature
A humid-subtropical climate trades harsh winters for long, warm, sunny seasons. Pair that with Florida's lack of a state income tax and a cost of living below the national average, and the lifestyle math is as bright as the weather. ☀️
- ~7 homes to the St. Johns River
- 15–20 min to the Atlantic beaches
- National Register Historic District
- No Florida state income tax
- “City of Parks” — largest urban park system in the U.S.
- Jacksonville's most walkable neighborhood
See it for yourself
The best way to feel the neighborhood is to walk it. Schedule a private tour of 1829 Powell Place.