In honor of Black History Month, here's a look at rare images and the story of Jacksonville's Sugar Hill neighborhood. Prior to largely being destroyed by desegregation, highway construction, medical center expansion, and urban renewal, Sugar Hill was the epicenter of black prosperity in Northeast Florida.

The Deconstruction of Sugar Hill

Aerial of Sugar Hill in 1952

Aerial of Sugar Hill in 1990

Aerial of Sugar Hill in 2016

Aerial of the north side of Sugar Hill in 1952

Aerial of the north side of Sugar Hill in 2016

1913 Sanborn Map of Sugar Hill’s Standard Oil Company

Overlay of 1913 Sanborn Map and 2016 Aerial of former Standard Oil Company plant

2016 Aerial of former Standard Oil Company plant site

1913 Sanborn Map of Davis Street retail district

Overlay of 1913 Sanborn Map and 2016 Aerial of Davis Street

2016 Aerial of Davis Street

1913 Sanborn Map of St. Stephens AME Church (blue)

Overlay of 1913 Sanborn Map and 2016 Aerial of St. Stephens AME Church

2016 Sanborn Map of St. Stephens AME Church

Next Page: Photograph Tour of Yesterday’s Sugar Hill