There’s some uncertainty about when the white, clapboard house overlooking Jesse Jewell and Queen City parkways was built. But one thing seems sure: The house, noticeably perched on a hill at the busy intersection, has rich ties to Gainesville’s history, including the tornado of 1936. And, according to records, the history of the Pierce House — as it has been called — extends beyond the property through the people who lived there.
House targeted for demolition and its occupants have ties to Gainesville history
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