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Ask The Times: Questions about Gainesvilles triangle and square

When Academy Street was put in, it cut Carl Lawson’s property into a triangle so he built a triangle-shaped building for his business. - photo by Tom Reed

1208ask — When Academy Street was put in, it cut Carl Lawson’s property into a triangle so he built a triangle-shaped building for his business. - photo by Tom Reed

If you’ve been wondering about something in your community, Ask The Times is your place to get answers. The following questions were submitted by readers and answered through the efforts of our news staff. What was the original business in the triangle building across from the main library?