The Bryan Building

Based on the original plans, the Bryan Building, 217-231 Hogan Street, was completed in 1928. Joseph Edward Bryan financed its construction. Bryan was a general contractor with offices on Phelps Street. During the late 1920s Bryan and his wife, Helen, resided at 1830 Avondale Circle. Construction of the Bryan Building was part of the Jacksonville Renaissance that followed the Great Fire of 1901. The fire resulted in the rebuilding of a modern, twentieth century city. Contemporary fireproof materials such as brick, stone, concrete, and steel were employed in erecting a new skyline. Architects and builders flocked to the city in unprecedented numbers.

The Bryan Building reflects the importance of the Jacksonville Renaissance and the subsequent Florida Boom of the 1920s. It is located in downtown Jacksonville, at the heart of the city’s governmental center, near Hemming Plaza, the new city hall and federal courthouse.

It is at the epicenter of the monthly “Art Walk” and will house the incoming Lark Art Cooperative and Gallery. The retail tenants include: Hemming Plaza Jewelers, UPS Store, Happy Grilled Cheese, Desert Rider Sandwich Shop, and incoming Vagabond Coffee.