‘Anchor to Gainesville skyline’ and other memories of 1960s-era bank building - Gainesville Times

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‘Anchor to Gainesville skyline’ and other memories of 1960s-era bank building

The old Regions Bank, once First National Bank, in downtown Gainesville is reduced to rubble as demolition continues May 29, 2021, to make way for a new hotel. - photo by Scott Rogers

05292021 BANKDEMO 1.jpg — The old Regions Bank, once First National Bank, in downtown Gainesville is reduced to rubble as demolition continues May 29, 2021, to make way for a new hotel. - photo by Scott Rogers

More than 25 years have passed since Stacey Reece strolled the hallways of First National Bancorp in downtown Gainesville, but time hasn’t erased memories of working there.