The St. Nicholas neighborhood is kept beautiful by community members who carefully plan and work together on community projects. Our public green spaces are maintained solely by the St. Nicholas Area Preservation.
Completed Summer 2019
Jolly Road Roundabout
Located in the heart of St Nicholas at the intersections of Jolly and Nicholson Roads is a round median locally referred to as Jolly Road Circle. For years it was planted with crepe myrtles and azaleas and had become so overgrown that it was proving to be a road hazard. SNAP applied and received from the City of Jacksonville a grant to cover the costs of clearing the existing plant materials and purchase Florida native plants that would thrive in the location, provide beauty and no longer be a hazard.
Ongoing Projects
Historic St Nicholas Cemetery
The entrance to the Historic St Nicholas Cemetery is located at the intersection of Linden and Olive Streets. The land was donated to a non-denominational church which was located nearby but burned and was never rebuilt. The first burial occurred in 1849. There are 240 graves.
SNAP maintains the cemetery by engaging professional landscape maintenance firms and resident clean-up projects throughout the year.
Palmer Terrace Park
The City of Jacksonville designated a small parcel of land at the north end of Palmer Terrace along the St Johns River as a city park. SNAP is working with the city to make the park safer and attractive to residents of our community. A solar panel-controlled gate was installed to allow only daytime usage of the park. New concrete benches were installed by the city in 2022.