National Register of Historic Places

Norman Film Studios

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Listed
December 29, 2014
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
14001084

About this property

Norman Studios, also known as Norman Film Manufacturing Company is a former American film studio in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded by Richard Edward Norman, the studio produced silent films featuring African-American casts from 1919 to 1928. The only surviving studio from the period of early filmmaking in Jacksonville, its facilities are now the Norman Studios Silent Film Museum. One of the most prominent studios creating films for Black audiences in the silent era, Norman's films featured all-Black casts with protagonists in positive roles. These were part of the genre of race films. During its run it produced eight feature length films and numerous shorts; its only surviving film, The Flying Ace, has been restored by the Library of Congress. The studio transitioned to distribution and promotion after the rise of talking pictures made its technology obsolete, and eventually closed. In the 21st century, the studio's facilities were restored and re-purposed as a museum. On October 31, 2016, the location was designated a National Historic Landmark.

Location

6337 Arlington Rd.
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
30.33433, -81.59367

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONINDUSTRYBLACK
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Norman Film Studios listed on the National Register?

Norman Film Studios was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 2014.

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Norman Film Studios is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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