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Why now may be time to return Butler Gym to its former glory
Officials agree it will take a lot of money to make that happen
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Calls to restore the old Butler Gym on Athens St. are growing as community engagement with local government increases.
The old Butler Gym in Gainesville has long stood as a symbolic testament to the traditions and history of the city’s predominantly African-American southside neighborhoods. It was erected as part of the former high school for black students in the days of segregation.