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Gainesville shelves plans for downtown hotel, cites pandemic's effects on economy
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The historic Engine 209, pictured in December 2018, is located in a small park just off Jesse Jewell Parkway in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers
Gainesville’s plans for a downtown hotel have been put on hold due to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but city officials are still hopeful that a hotel could eventually go up at the corner of Jesse Jewell Parkway and West Academy Street.