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History of Longstreet, Catholicism and Tallulah Gorge wrapped up in this Green Street home
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The Longstreet-Newton House at 746 Green St. in Gainesville is a two-story frame house with gold leaf moulding in five of the first floor rooms. Originally owned by Gen. James Longstreet's wife, today it is home to Winner Wellness Center. - photo by Scott Rogers
Local historian Garland Reynolds calls Green Street “the fabric of Gainesville,” and one of its most important threads — indeed the most important, he said — is the Longstreet-Newton home on 746 Green St., the final residence of Gen. James Longstreet.