Gainesville has gotten approval from the Georgia Historical Society for a historical marker at the site of the former Cooper Pants Factory. The factory, once located at the intersection of Broad and Maple streets, burned down in the 1936 tornado that devastated much of Gainesville. The tornado is still one of the deadliest in U.S. history, with an estimated 203 people killed when it destroyed much of the downtown area.
Historical marker for 1936 fire gets closer to reality
Cooper Pants Factory was destroyed when the infamous 1936 tornado demolished much of Gainesville
