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Brunswick Hotel

Brunswick Hotel Circa 1870 On this site in 1870, the Brunswick Hotel was constructed. The Hotel was three stories high with wide porches on the first two stories. It had 29 rooms and a restaurant....

Brunswick Hotel Circa 1870 On this site in 1870, the Brunswick Hotel was constructed. The Hotel was three stories high with wide porches on the first two stories. It had 29 rooms and a restaurant....

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Thrasher Park, Named for the Founder of Norcross

Norcross was chartered in 1870 through its founder, J.J. ´Cousin John´ Thrasher, and named for his good friend, Jonathon Norcross, the fourth mayor (1851) of Atlanta. ´Cousin John´ purchased...

Norcross was chartered in 1870 through its founder, J.J. ´Cousin John´ Thrasher, and named for his good friend, Jonathon Norcross, the fourth mayor (1851) of Atlanta. ´Cousin John´...

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Site of Richard D. Winn House (Side 2)

Near here, stood the house of Richard D. Winn. In 1836, Richard married Charlotte Mitchell and they moved to this location in 1837. In 1860, their plantation encompassed 672 acres. Richard resided...

Near here, stood the house of Richard D. Winn. In 1836, Richard married Charlotte Mitchell and they moved to this location in 1837. In 1860, their plantation encompassed 672 acres. Richard...

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Richard Dickinson Winn (Side 1)

Richard Dickinson Winn, a son of Elisha and Judith Cochran Winn, was born January 14, 1816. Gwinnett´s first county elections and court sessions were held at his childhood home near Hog Mountain....

Richard Dickinson Winn, a son of Elisha and Judith Cochran Winn, was born January 14, 1816. Gwinnett´s first county elections and court sessions were held at his childhood home near Hog Mountain....

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Hog Mountain Baptist Church

Eleven charter members first met near what was known as the Hog Mountain House eight miles N.E. of Lawrenceville to organize the church. The church was organized by Elder David H. Moncrief and...

Eleven charter members first met near what was known as the Hog Mountain House eight miles N.E. of Lawrenceville to organize the church. The church was organized by Elder David H. Moncrief and...

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Chesser-Williams House

Chesser-Williams House One of the oldest surviving homes in Gwinnett County, this house was built in the 1850s. The house was originally two rooms wide and one room deep. This style is referred to...

Chesser-Williams House One of the oldest surviving homes in Gwinnett County, this house was built in the 1850s. The house was originally two rooms wide and one room deep. This style is referred to...

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The Home of Major William E. Simmons

William E. Simmons, one of Gwinnett County´s foremost citizens, was born in Lawrenceville on August 26, 1839. After graduating at the top of his class form Emory College, he assumed editorship of...

William E. Simmons, one of Gwinnett County´s foremost citizens, was born in Lawrenceville on August 26, 1839. After graduating at the top of his class form Emory College, he assumed editorship of...

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Birthplace of Bill Arp

The beloved Charles Henry Smith was born here June 15, 1826. He married Mary Hutchins of Lawrenceville in 1849, beginning his law practice and moved to Rome in 1851. Major, Confederate Army. His...

The beloved Charles Henry Smith was born here June 15, 1826. He married Mary Hutchins of Lawrenceville in 1849, beginning his law practice and moved to Rome in 1851. Major, Confederate Army. His...

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Passenger Coach No. 3780

This all steel passenger coach was built for Southern Railway Systems by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1924. It has a seating capacity of 72. Withdrawn from service in 1959 for presentation...

This all steel passenger coach was built for Southern Railway Systems by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1924. It has a seating capacity of 72. Withdrawn from service in 1959 for presentation...

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Holy Row

Sunset Dr., originally known as church street, and later "Holy Row" has a long and storied past. On November 5, 1875 Norman Flavius Cooledge, an educator, bought the parcel of land (currently the...

Sunset Dr., originally known as church street, and later "Holy Row" has a long and storied past. On November 5, 1875 Norman Flavius Cooledge, an educator, bought the parcel of land (currently...

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Site of Norcross Public Library

In February 1907, the Norcross Women's Club took on the challenge of forming a public library. The Norcross Library, Gwinnett County's first, opened on July 1, 1907 in a small room in the public...

In February 1907, the Norcross Women's Club took on the challenge of forming a public library. The Norcross Library, Gwinnett County's first, opened on July 1, 1907 in a small room in the...

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Site of Norcross Presbyterian Church - Circa 1899

Originally chartered in 1833 by the Fairview Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, the church was originally located at the intersection of Beaver Ruin Road and Hopkins Mill Road on land donated...

Originally chartered in 1833 by the Fairview Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, the church was originally located at the intersection of Beaver Ruin Road and Hopkins Mill Road on land donated...

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Site of Norcross Methodist Church - Ca. 1875

The origins of the Norcross Methodist Church date back to approximately 1818, when a small group of people formed a church named Medlock´s Chapel about 1 ½ miles southeast of what is now Norcross....

The origins of the Norcross Methodist Church date back to approximately 1818, when a small group of people formed a church named Medlock´s Chapel about 1 ½ miles southeast of what is now...

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Norcross Train Depot - Circa 1909

Norcross was founded as a railroad town in 1870 with the expansion of the Richmond-Danville Railroad out of Atlanta. It quickly became known as a restore town for vacationing Atlantans wishing to...

Norcross was founded as a railroad town in 1870 with the expansion of the Richmond-Danville Railroad out of Atlanta. It quickly became known as a restore town for vacationing Atlantans wishing to...

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National Register of Historic Places - City of Norcross

The Norcross Historic District has been preserved as a 19th century railroad town, and its historical significance has been recognized by the U. S. Department of the Interior through its listing...

The Norcross Historic District has been preserved as a 19th century railroad town, and its historical significance has been recognized by the U. S. Department of the Interior through its listing...

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Jonathan Norcross

When Jonathan Norcross died on December 18, 1898, The Atlanta Constitution featured his picture on its front page, proclaiming him, "The Father of Atlanta" and "Atlanta's Most Historic Citizen"...

When Jonathan Norcross died on December 18, 1898, The Atlanta Constitution featured his picture on its front page, proclaiming him, "The Father of Atlanta" and "Atlanta's Most Historic Citizen"...

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Historic Baptist Church - Circa 1884

On May 17, 1872, seventeen people convened in the Community House on Church Street or "Holy Row," now called Sunset Drive, in the fledgling town of Norcross, renamed First Baptist Church of...

On May 17, 1872, seventeen people convened in the Community House on Church Street or "Holy Row," now called Sunset Drive, in the fledgling town of Norcross, renamed First Baptist Church of...

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Checkers Alley

On this site, through the early teens of the last century, there was an alley used to access businesses off of main street, including Arthur Maloney´s corn mill which was located in the area...

On this site, through the early teens of the last century, there was an alley used to access businesses off of main street, including Arthur Maloney´s corn mill which was located in the...

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Aviation Tragedy

In the evening hours of December 6, 1953 four F-84D jet aircraft of 128th Fighter Bomber Squadron of the Georgia Air National Guard crashed near this site. They were returning from a routine...

In the evening hours of December 6, 1953 four F-84D jet aircraft of 128th Fighter Bomber Squadron of the Georgia Air National Guard crashed near this site. They were returning from a...

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Elisha Winn House

This house was built by Elisha Winn around 1812. In 1818, the Georgia General Assembly created Gwinnett County from Cherokee and Creek cessions and part of Jackson County. The first Gwinnett...

This house was built by Elisha Winn around 1812. In 1818, the Georgia General Assembly created Gwinnett County from Cherokee and Creek cessions and part of Jackson County. The first...

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