Neighborhood in Jacksonville · Duval County

Riverside

Riverside’s older residential streets and commercial districts lie southwest of Downtown Jacksonville.

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Night view of storefronts and the Five Points intersection in Riverside, Jacksonville, photographed in 2015. — Five Points in Riverside at night, photographed in 2015

Five Points shops, distinctive historic buildings and a cultural trail toward the river

About Riverside

Riverside’s older residential streets and commercial districts lie southwest of Downtown Jacksonville. Five Points and the Park and King area provide separate commercial centers among older residential streets, while buildings on Oak and Margaret streets show a range of historic architecture. A local cultural trail links stories about the neighborhood with destinations including the Cummer Museum and Memorial Park.

Five Points and the Park and King area

Five Points concentrates shops, restaurants and other businesses around its distinctive intersection in Riverside. The Park and King area forms another commercial cluster farther into the neighborhood, with its own food, retail and service businesses.

Riverside Avondale Preservation lists these as separate business districts, alongside the Shoppes of Avondale in the adjoining neighborhood. The photograph records the Five Points streetscape at night in 2015.

Two different approaches to Riverside architecture

The sixteen-story Park Lane Apartments at 1846 Margaret Street were built in 1926, rising beside Memorial Park. Riverside Avondale Preservation describes the narrow building’s setbacks, upper terraces and Mediterranean Revival influences.

At 2063 Oak Street, Henry J. Klutho’s 1926 design for the Drs. Love & McGinnis Residence uses a five-sided corner site, arches and an entrance facing Oak and Goodwin streets. It originally combined doctors’ offices downstairs with living quarters above.

Sidewalk markers and stories on the cultural trail

The Riverside Avondale Cultural Trail uses sidewalk markers and a self-guided app to tell stories about local buildings, public spaces and neighborhood history. Its stops include the Cummer Museum and Memorial Park, connecting the Five Points area with cultural destinations toward the river.

The trail’s map provides the route and background stories. The Cummer Museum publishes its own visitor information for access to its galleries and gardens.

Check these on a visit

Try these in person before you commit to an address in Riverside.

Visit Five Points and the Park and King area as separate commercial stops.
Find the Park Lane building on Margaret Street and the Klutho-designed exterior at Oak and Goodwin.
Use the cultural trail’s map to select stops toward Memorial Park and the Cummer Museum.

Neighborhoods and districts near Riverside

The closest neighborhoods and districts in Jacksonville, measured center to center.

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Schools near Riverside

The 6 closest schools within 5 miles, including any outside the city. Being nearby does not mean a home is zoned for a school: confirm attendance zones with the school or district.

All schools in Jacksonville

Riverside Presbyterian Day SchoolElementary
about 0.4 mi · Private · Grades Pre-K–6 · 327 students
St Paul's Catholic Elementary School-RiversideK–8
about 0.5 mi · Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 186 students
Central Riverside Elementary SchoolElementary
about 0.7 mi · Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 347 students
West Riverside Elementary SchoolElementary
about 0.8 mi · Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 369 students
Jacksonville Classical AcademyK–12
about 0.9 mi · Public · Charter · Grades K–10 · 734 students
Broach West Elementary SchoolK–12
about 1.2 mi · Private · Grades K, 2–12 · 54 students

Distances are approximate. They are straight lines from the centre of Riverside, not travel distances, and a home at the edge of the area can be noticeably closer to or farther from a school.

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Riverside location, Five Points and neighborhood context
Visit Jacksonville — Riverside AvondaleSource checked 2026-10-18
Separate Five Points, Park and King, and Avondale business areas
Riverside Avondale Preservation — Business districtsSource checked 2026-10-18
1926 building, sixteen stories and Margaret Street address
Riverside Avondale Preservation — Park Lane ApartmentsSource checked 2026-10-18
Klutho design, Oak Street corner and original offices and living quarters
Riverside Avondale Preservation — Drs. Love & McGinnis ResidenceSource checked 2026-10-18
Sidewalk markers, self-guided stories, Cummer Museum and Memorial Park stops
Riverside Avondale Preservation — Cultural trailSource checked 2026-10-18
Museum access and visitor information
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens — VisitSource checked 2026-10-18
Related local profile; primary trail and museum sources provide factual evidence
StrollPlace — Cummer Museum of Art and GardensSource checked 2026-10-18

Photo credits

Image credits and license
Five Points in Riverside at night, photographed in 2015
Creator: Excel23
Original source
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes: Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.
Five Points in Riverside at night, photographed in 2015