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= New Town (Jacksonville) = New Town is a neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. A primarily residential neighborhood, it is located on Jacksonville's Northside, immediately northwest of Downtown.

Summary
Newtown is a city Florida which was developed around 19010 to house the workers from the various surrounding industrial, manufacturing and railroad facilities. Originally, the neighborhood was home to a streetcar line that followed King’s Road. This aided Newtown’s initial development. Since the line extended from Savannah, Georgia to New Smyrna, Florida. Consisting of mainly working-class individuals, neighborhood Newtown consists mainly of schools, commercial store fronts and residential establishments. The Newtown city limits, which extend north to south from King’s Road to Beaver street and east to west from I-95 to Fairfax street, are predominately filled with residential buildings which, according to the City of Jacksonville’s Community Planning division, were either built in the ‘Shotgun’ style or the ‘Framed vernacular style’. The houses were generally long and narrow built with each room opening into the next room, most featuring a porch and very little embellishment. This style of house was very popular in southern states following the civil war since it was cost and space efficient. A key feature of this Neighborhood is the first historically black educational institution in the state, Edward Waters College, which is located along King’s road between Tyler street and Fairfax. This college has been charged with the responsibility of maintaining a newly renovated area in this area called the Newtown Success Zone (NTSZ). In the present day, various efforts are being made by community influencers to maintain the college and Newtown from modernization and urban decay. The NTSZ is the most prominent example of a community effort to refurbish this neighborhood.

History
New Town was developed in the early 20th century for African-American workers in the railroads and industrial areas to the east, south and west. By the 21st century, the neighborhood show considerable signs of urban decay, with residents plagued by crime, failing schools, health problems, and endemic poverty. In 2008, Jacksonville mayor John Peyton along with the city of Jacksonville's Department of Neighborhood Planning & Development Department recognized Newtown as a town with the potential for growth in available education opportunities and residential renovation. The mayor subsequently issued the task of creating a program which would be modeled after New York City's Harlem Children's Zone, to Linda Lanier and her team at the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. This new project was to be called the ‘New Town Success Zone’ and would provide comprehensive social and educational programs and services to children in the neighborhood.

Features

 * Edward Waters College the oldest historically black college in the state of Florida. First built in 1866 along Beaver street, the first establishment has since been demolished. In 1916, Howells and Stokes designed and constructed 'Centennial Hall' which now stands along King's Road.
 * West Union Missionary Baptist Church is another unique feature of New Town. This congregation was founded in 1900 and presently the church which was built in 1938 stands along Acorn street.
 * There are two Duval County Public schools that reside in New Town, S.P Livingston and Eugene Butler Middle school. Eugene Butler is located on the former site of the sawmill Crosby-Knighton Lumber Company


 * Load King Manufacturing Company is a privately owned food service store supplier which has successfully maintained its place in Newtown for 43 years. This company supplies other large chains such as Winn-Dixie, Target, AMC, and others with commercial furniture and equipment. Being one of the most prominent businesses in Newtown, Load King is under the radar of organizations dedicated to revitalizing Newtown as source of new jobs and as a key player in the local economy