Jessie Ball duPont Center
| Jessie Ball duPont Center | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Haydon Burns Library |
| General information | |
| Type | Class "A" office |
| Location | 122 Ocean Street |
| Coordinates | 30°19′38″N 81°39′25″W / 30.32731°N 81.65682°W |
| Construction started | 1964 |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Opening | 1965 |
| Cost | $3.7 million |
| Owner | Jessie Ball duPont Fund |
| Height | |
| Roof | 447 ft (136 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 122,000 sq ft (11,300 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Taylor Hardwick |
| Developer | City of Jacksonville |
| Main contractor | The Auchter Company |
The Jessie Ball duPont Center is a nonprofit complex in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. The building served as the main branch of the Jacksonville Public Library system from 1965 until 2005, when it was replaced by the current facility. The library was named for W. Haydon Burns, who served as Mayor of Jacksonville for fifteen years and also served two years as Governor of Florida. The Haydon Burns Library replaced the Jacksonville Free Public Library (a Carnegie Library), which was built in 1905 and designed by Henry John Klutho of New York City. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed the building on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places.