National Historic Landmark · Jacksonville, Florida

Norman Film Manufacturing Company

Added to the National Register in 2016, and a National Historic Landmark.

The record

Property typeHistoric district
Address6337 Arlington Road, Jacksonville, FL
CountyDuval County
ListedOct 31, 2016
Listed forBlack heritage, Entertainment and recreation, Social history
Level of significanceNational
Also known asNorman Studios; Norman Film Studios
Reference number16000857
Contributing resources5 buildings, 1 site
StandingYes

Visiting

Address6337 Arlington Road, Jacksonville, FL
Coordinates30.3343° N, 81.5935° W · Directions ↗
Also in Jacksonville94 listed places in Jacksonville → · walking tour →
Nearest national park unitTimucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve · 11 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyCumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits 27 miles
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.
Limited data for this unit

No photograph, no construction date or encyclopedia article for this listing yet. The Register record above is complete; the enrichment is not.

The NPS spatial layer is re-read every Saturday, and Wikidata on the first Saturday of each month.

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Local history books for Jacksonville

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  • Jacksonville on Wheels
    Dorothy K. Fletcher, 2018
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  • Historic Jacksonville Theatre Palaces, Drive-ins and Movie Houses
    Dorothy K. Fletcher, 2015
    Find at Bookshop.org
  • Jacksonville
    Barbara Mashburn and Brianna Mashburn, 2015
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  • Naval Air Station Jacksonville
    Ronald M. Williamson and Emily Savoca, 2013
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  • Jacksonville Beach
    Maggie FitzRoy, 2013
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Guidebooks to historic places in Florida

  • Florida's Museums and Cultural Attractions
    Murray D. Laurie and Doris Bardon, 2016
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  • Historical Traveler's Guide to Florida
    Eliot Kleinberg, 2015
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  • Forts of Florida
    Rodney P. Carlisle, 2012
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Norman Film Manufacturing Company listed on the National Register?

Oct 31, 2016. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Norman Film Manufacturing Company?

6337 Arlington Road, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. The nearest national park unit is Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 11 miles away.

Source: Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

What does the Norman Film Manufacturing Company listing include?

The listing counts 6 contributing resources. Those are 5 buildings and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Are there campgrounds near Norman Film Manufacturing Company?

One federal campground is within reach, Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits, 27 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 16000857. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.