Riverside and Avondale are adjacent historic neighbourhoods on the west bank of the St. Johns, linked by a continuous stretch of bungalows, craftsman houses, and small apartment buildings from the early 20th century. Much of the architecture here was designed by Henry John Klutho, Jacksonville's most significant architect, who absorbed Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Style and applied it to a range of commercial and residential buildings throughout the neighbourhood.
The Five Points intersection is the neighbourhood's social centre, a small cluster of bars, restaurants, and independent shops where locals converge in the evenings. The Cummer Museum of Art sits along the river at the northern end of Riverside, with formal gardens running down to the water. Avondale, to the south, is quieter and more residential, with a string of antique shops and galleries along St. Johns Avenue. These are the most walkable and human-scaled parts of Jacksonville.