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Distillery plans could change face of midtown Gainesville at historic Georgia Chair site
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Lee Arnold pounds a band around a whiskey barrel on Thursday, June 7, at the Gainesville Cooperage in midtown. The new business is an offshoot of Architectural Details and Millwork, Arnold’s custom woodworking shop. - photo by Nick Bowman
A whistle over midtown is calling: It’s time again for work at the Georgia Chair factory after a long, long weekend. Life is coming back to 456 Industrial Blvd., two years after Gainesville bid farewell to Georgia Chair and its century of craftsmanship. In its place, an event center based on Gainesville’s rail and industrial history aims to serve as the anchor for big plans in midtown.