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After a ==Palafox Place==In [[February 31979]], [[1892]] ordinance by the City of Pensacola municipal authority, the street was paved and renamed South Palafox Street between [[Pensacola streetcar systemGarden Street|streetcar linesGarden]] were placed by the and [[Pensacola Terminal CompanyGovernment Street]]s as '''Palafox Place'''.<ref>''[http://books.google.com/books?id=WGE4AAAAIAAJ The Federal Reporter]''Ordinance #63-79, 1895City of Pensacola.</ref>This section of Palafox is one of Pensacola's most bustling retail districts, although its significance has waned in recent years as retailers have moved out toward shopping centers and malls.
Palafox Street south of ==History==In [[Garden Street|GardenBritish Pensacola]] is also known as , Palafox was called '''Palafox PlaceGeorge Street''' and is one of Pensacola's most bustling retail districts, although its significance has waned in recent years as retailers have moved out toward shopping centers and malls. The southern terminus of Palafox Street is at for [[Plaza de LunaWikipedia:George III of the United Kingdom|King George III]] on [.<ref>Robinson, Benjamin. [http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/UFDC/?m=hd11J&i=75836 ''An Historical Sketch of Pensacola Bay], Florida'']. Its northern terminus p. 11, 1882.</ref> The street is just north of present on the [[Michigan Avenue1812]]/[[Brent LanePintado plan]], where the road splits into [[Pensacola Boulevard]] (US 29) and [[Old it is labelled '''Calle de Palafox Highway]]'''.
Between Garden and After a [[February 3]], [[Wright Street1892]]s there is a median separating ordinance by the northbound and southbound lanesprovisional municipality of Pensacola, where tracks of the street was paved and [[Pensacola streetcar system|streetcar lines]] formerly ran. The median has since been landscaped and is home to [[Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza]] and were placed by the [[9-11 Homage to AmericaPensacola Terminal Company]] memorial. During the summer months, the median is used for the <ref>''[[Palafox Market]http://books.google.com/books?id=WGE4AAAAIAAJ The Federal Reporter]'', 1895.</ref>
Image:PalafoxStreetcars.jpg|Streetcars on South Palafox Street, early 20th century
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|starting_terminus=[[Pensacola Bay]]
|junction=[[Main Street]]<br/>[[Garden Street]]<br/>[[Cervantes Street]]<br/>[[Fairfield Drive]]<br/>[[Pace Boulevard]]<br/>[[Brent Lane]]
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'''Palafox Street''' is a major and historic north-south artery in Pensacola. It serves as the dividing line for all the city's east-west streets. Palafox is also the southernmost segment of [[US Highway 29]], which terminates at [[Cervantes Street]] in downtown Pensacola. Palafox Street is named for [[Wikipedia:José de Palafox y Melzi|José de Palafox y Melzi]], a Spanish nobleman and military hero.
The southern terminus of Palafox Street is [[Palafox StreetPlaza de Luna]] is a major and historic north-south artery in Pensacola. It serves as the dividing line for all the city's east-west streets. Palafox is also the southernmost leg of on [[US Highway 29Pensacola Bay]]. Its northern terminus is at Michigan Avenue, which terminates at Palafox and just north of [[Garden StreetBeverly Parkway]]s in downtown Pensacola. Palafox Street is named for /[[Wikipedia:José de Palafox y Melzi|José de Palafox y MelziBrent Lane]], a Spanish nobleman where the road splits into Pensacola Boulevard and military heroOld Palafox Highway.
Between Garden and [[Wright Street]]s there is a median separating the northbound and southbound lanes, where tracks of the [[Pensacola streetcar system]] formerly ran. The street median has since been landscaped and is present on the home to [[1812Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza]] and the [[Pintado plan9-11 Homage to America]]memorial. During the summer months, where it the median is labelled '''Calle de used for the [[Palafox'''Market]].
==Images==
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Image:Palafox1960PalafoxStreetcars.jpg|Streetcars on South Palafox Street from [[Jackson Street]] south to the [[Pensacola Bay|Bay]]; [[First Baptist Church]] prominently visible at bottom left. Circa [[1960]]., early 20th century
Image:ParadePalafoxSanCarlos.jpg|Parade on Palafox Street, first half of 20th century
Image:WharfFire.jpg|South Palafox Street, [[1955]]. Smoke from wharf fire visible in background.
Image:Palafox1960.jpg|Palafox Street from [[Jackson Street]] south to the [[Pensacola Bay|Bay]]; [[First Baptist Church]] prominently visible at bottom left. Circa [[1960]].
Image:Npalafox-1964.jpg|North Palafox Street, [[1964]]
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[[Category:Major thoroughfares]] [[Category:North-south streets]]
