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Update on A. Quinn Jones House (B)
The City was approached by the family of Dr. A. Quinn Jones, Sr. to donate real property located at 1013 Northwest 7th Avenue for use as an African American Museum. This is a report and update to the City Commission regarding the acquisition of the Dr. A. Quinn Jones, Sr. property for use as an African American Museum.
Explanation
In November of 2005, both the Cultural Affairs Division and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) staff were approached by Mr. Joel Buchanan of the University of Florida - Smathers Library, regarding a donation to the City of Gainesville the of home of the late Dr. A. Quinn Jones, Sr. for use as an African American Museum. Dr. A. Quinn Jones, Sr. was an important figure in the educational history of Alachua County and the State of Florida. In 1926, as Principal of the New Lincoln High School, Dr. Jones was responsible for the school's accreditation as only the second Negro high school in the State of Florida. The Old Lincoln High School was renamed in his honor and still bears his name today.
Staff from Facilities Management has inspected the home of Dr. A. Quinn Jones, Sr. and finds it to be in structurally sound condition. The family of Dr. Jones wishes to gift his home of 54 years, along with the house next door to the City for use as a House Museum. The adjacent house is in extremely poor condition and may need to be demolished
The family of Dr. A. Quinn Jones, Sr., had originally approached the UF Smathers Library regarding the donation of Dr. Jones' former home located at 1013 Northwest 7th Avenue for use as a museum. Included in the donation were all personal papers and photographs of Dr. Jones. In addition, an adjacent lot with house were also a part of the donation. While the University of Florida Smathers Library was very interested in the personal papers of Dr. Jones, they had no mechanism to retain the home as a museum.
Mr. Buchanan and Dr. Jones' son, Dr...
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