A. Quinn Jones House

A. Quinn Jones House
Location 1013 N.W. 7th Ave., Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates 29°39′32″N 82°20′7″W / 29.65889°N 82.33528°W / 29.65889; -82.33528Coordinates: 29°39′32″N 82°20′7″W / 29.65889°N 82.33528°W / 29.65889; -82.33528
Area less than one acre
Built 1925 (1925)
Architectural style Frame Vernacular
NRHP reference # 09001278[1]
Added to NRHP January 27, 2010

The A. Quinn Jones House is a historic residence in Gainesville, Florida. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2010. The house is located at 1013 NW. 7th Avenue. The home is now a museum honoring A. Quinn Jones who in 1923 became the first principal of Lincoln High School (Gainesville, Florida). He developed the school into the second fully accredited African-American high school in the state of Florida.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ A. Quinn Jones Museum
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