Rabbi held at old St. Johns County jail during Civil Rights Movement 'disappointed' about possible demolition
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held at the old jail in 1964. It was the only time King was arrested in Florida.
St. Johns County leaders reviewing possible demolition of ‘important civil rights landmark’
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Historic St. Johns County Jail Where MLK Jr. Was Held Faces Potential Demolition Amid Community Pushback
The historic St. Johns County jail that once held MLK Jr. faces possible demolition, stirring community efforts to preserve it.
St. Johns County jail where Martin Luther King Jr. was held in 1964 faces possible demolition
The county says the application for demolition filed by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office was removed from the Feb. 10 board agenda.
St. Johns County jail that once held MLK Jr. considered for demolition
The building played a prominent role in the civil rights movement. Hundreds of demonstrators, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and more than a dozen rabbis were held there between 1963 and 1964.
St. Johns looking at possible demolition of old jail
In a statement, St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews cited the history of the 1952 facility for the careful nature of the decision-making process. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. famously was housed there after his arrest in St.
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