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Villa Alexandria

History of Jacksonville, FloridaHouses in Jacksonville, FloridaPlantation houses in FloridaSource attribution
Residence (of) Mrs. Mirchell, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views (cropped)
Residence (of) Mrs. Mirchell, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views (cropped)

Villa Alexandria is a former plantation house in the San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in the 1870s by Alexander Mitchell and his wife, Martha. There were 140 acres (57 ha) of grounds of which 40 acres (16 ha) were under cultivation. In the 1920s, Villa Alexandria's gardens became part of "The Arbors", a residential property.

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Villa Alexandria
River Road, Jacksonville San Marco

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N 30.2994 ° E -81.6545 °
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River Road 2300
32207 Jacksonville, San Marco
Florida, United States
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Residence (of) Mrs. Mirchell, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views (cropped)
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