A. Quinn Jones House
A. Quinn Jones House | |
Location | 1013 N.W. 7th Ave.,Gainesville, Florida[2] |
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Coordinates | 29°39′32″N82°20′7″W/ 29.65889°N 82.33528°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1925 |
Architectural style | Frame Vernacular |
NRHP referenceNo. | 09001278[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 27, 2010 |
TheA. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Centeris a museum inGainesville, Florida.The museum preserves the legacy of Allen Quin Jones (1893–1994),[3]a local educator who dedicated his life to educating African-Americans.[4]
History
[edit]Private house
[edit]The house originally belonged to the family ofA. Quinn Jones.Jones became the first principal ofLincoln High School (Gainesville, Florida)and held a long career there.[5]
High school
[edit]Jones developed the house into the second fully accredited African-American high school in the state of Florida.
Museum
[edit]The house is now a museum honoring Jones. Known as theA. Quinn Jones Museum & Cultural Center,it features exhibits that detail the history of African Americans in Gainesville and Alachua County during theCivil Rights Movement.
The museum was temporarily closed to the public during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Designation as a historic place
[edit]The house was added to theNational Register of Historic Placeson January 27, 2010.
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Lincoln High School its History and Legacy.Albert White & Kevin McCarty.ISBN978-0-9842838-3-5.
References
[edit]- ^"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.July 9, 2010.
- ^"Local Register - Historic Places A. Quinn Jones.pdf"(PDF).
- ^Laurie, Murray."The life and times of A. Quinn Jones".Gainesville Sun.Retrieved2022-06-20.
- ^"AQJ Museum".
- ^"A. Quinn Jones Museum".
- ^"Celebrating A. Quinn Jones, HBCUs".