Behind the stones and concrete of The Times building, first dedicated July 4, 1970 - Gainesville Times

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Behind the stones and concrete of The Times building, first dedicated July 4, 1970

The Times newsroom, pictured in 1970, the year the building on Green Street opened. Pictured from left are Charles Renfroe, Bimbo Brewer, Ted Oglesby, Neil Hunt, Johnny Vardeman, Eddie Stowe and Johnny Solesbee.

Times old.jpg — The Times newsroom, pictured in 1970, the year the building on Green Street opened. Pictured from left are Charles Renfroe, Bimbo Brewer, Ted Oglesby, Neil Hunt, Johnny Vardeman, Eddie Stowe and Johnny Solesbee.

What stands today as a landmark on Green Street is a far cry from the building in which The Times began nearly 75 years ago.