A. Quinn Jones House Explained

A. Quinn Jones House
Location:	1013 N.W. 7th Ave., Gainesville, Florida^[1]
Coordinates:	29.6589°N -82.3353°W
Architecture:	Frame Vernacular
Added:	January 27, 2010
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	09001278

The A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center is a museum in Gainesville, Florida. The museum preserves the legacy of Allen Quin Jones (1893–1994),^[2] a local educator who dedicated his life to educating African-Americans.^[3]

History

Private house

The house originally belonged to the family of A. Quinn Jones. Jones became the first principal of Lincoln High School (Gainesville, Florida) and held a long career there.^[4]

High school

Jones developed the house into the second fully accredited African-American high school in the state of Florida.

Museum

The house is now a museum honoring Jones. Known as the A. Quinn Jones Museum & Cultural Center, it features exhibits that detail the history of African Americans in Gainesville and Alachua County during the Civil Rights Movement.

The museum was temporarily closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

Designation as a historic place

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2010.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Florida
• List of museums in Florida

Further reading

• Book: Lincoln High School its History and Legacy . Albert White & Kevin McCarty . 978-0-9842838-3-5 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Local Register - Historic Places A. Quinn Jones.pdf.
2. Web site: Laurie . Murray . The life and times of A. Quinn Jones . 2022-06-20 . Gainesville Sun . en-US.
3. Web site: AQJ Museum.
4. Web site: A. Quinn Jones Museum.
5. Web site: Celebrating A. Quinn Jones, HBCUs.