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History of Longstreet, Catholicism and Tallulah Gorge wrapped up in this Green Street home
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The Longstreet-Newton House at 746 Green St. in Gainesville is a two-story frame house with gold leaf moulding in five of the first floor rooms. Originally owned by Gen. James Longstreet's wife, today it is home to Winner Wellness Center. - photo by Scott Rogers
Ben Anderson
The Times
Updated: Dec 6, 2021, 12:20 PM
Published: Nov 30, 2021, 10:16 PM
Local historian Garland Reynolds calls Green Street “the fabric of Gainesville,” and one of its most important threads — indeed the most important, he said — is the Longstreet-Newton home on 746 Green St., the final residence of Gen. James Longstreet.
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A timeline: Remembering North Hall tornado's destruction 25 years ago today
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Survivors pick through the remains of a mobile home in North Hall County. - photo by Times file
The Times
Updated: Mar 20, 2023, 5:43 PM
Published: Mar 20, 2023, 5:09 PM
A tornado on March 20, 1998, left 11 miles worth of devastation in northern Hall and southern White counties. Thirteen people were killed in the tornado, which had wind speeds ranging from 158 to 206 mph.
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