Supporters of the Five Points Theatre urged City Council members to recognize the importance of the movie house as a neighborhood gathering spot, distinctive entertainment venue and attraction for the district.
“There is no other space like it in Jacksonville,” said Cate Dobbins, who told Council that she picked a site with convenient access to the Florida Theatre and Sun-Ray Cinema, a tenant of the Five Points building, when she retired from teaching and downsized five years ago. “If you can help them in the future, please, please do so.”
Dobbins was among several people who came to the Council meeting in reaction to recent news that the 1920s-era building was up for sale and could be repurposed.