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Hunt Tower retains art-deco flair, nods to Dixie-Hunt hotel history

The Hunt Tower in downtown Gainesville was completed in 1937. The art deco style six-story low rise building is constructed of concrete. - photo by Scott Rogers

07282021 HISTORIChunt 1.jpg — The Hunt Tower in downtown Gainesville was completed in 1937. The art deco style six-story low rise building is constructed of concrete. - photo by Scott Rogers

Conner Evans

The Times

Published: Jul 26, 2021, 10:13 PM

The register entry in 1984 stated, “It is the only historic hotel remaining in the town, and it is the most important example of private investment in Gainesville after the tornado, when much of the town was rebuilt with Federal assistance.”

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A timeline: Remembering North Hall tornado's destruction 25 years ago today

Survivors pick through the remains of a mobile home in North Hall County. - photo by Times file

Tornado 1998 — Survivors pick through the remains of a mobile home in North Hall County. - photo by Times file

The Times

Updated: Mar 20, 2023, 5:43 PM

Published: Mar 20, 2023, 5:09 PM

A tornado on March 20, 1998, left 11 miles worth of devastation in northern Hall and southern White counties. Thirteen people were killed in the tornado, which had wind speeds ranging from 158 to 206 mph.

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