A. Quinn Jones House

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A. Quinn Jones House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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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; -82.33528
Area	less than one acre
Built	1925 (1925)
Architectural style	Frame Vernacular
NRHP reference No.	09001278
Added to NRHP	January 27, 2010

The A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center is a museum in Gainesville, Florida. The museum preserves the legacy of Allen Quin Jones (1893–1994), a local educator who dedicated his life to educating African-Americans.

History

Private house

The house originally belonged to the family of A. Quinn Jones. Jones became the first principal of Lincoln High School (Gainesville, Florida) and held a long career there.

High school

Jones developed the house into the second fully accredited African-American high school in the state of Florida.

Museum

The house is now a museum honoring Jones. Known as the A. Quinn Jones Museum & Cultural Center, it features exhibits that detail the history of African Americans in Gainesville and Alachua County during the Civil Rights Movement.

The museum was temporarily closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Designation as a historic place

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2010.

References

"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. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
"AQJ Museum".
"A. Quinn Jones Museum".
"Celebrating A. Quinn Jones, HBCUs".

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