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Historic building renovations progressing at Gym of '36
Site houses financial company, survived infamous tornado
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Crews break away brick from the outside of the old Gym of ‘36 Tuesday morning as Homestar Financial continues renovating and refurbishing the old building. Crews are breaking brick away to allow space to lower the windows on the ground floor level offices.
No matter how much his business grows, regardless of how rapidly his mortgage banking company expands, Wes Hunt’s past and present will always be inextricably linked. A Hall County native, Hunt built his business from the ground up 13 years ago. The historic Gym of ’36 is currently the home and headquarters of his corporation, Homestar Financial, at the corner of West Academy and Washington streets in Gainesville.