The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has approved more than $2.5 million in construction projects at two historic homes.
The additions to both sites are geared toward “interpretive programming” for K-12 students and the public, according to Tina Fleming, director of the Gwinnett County Department of Community Services.
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The Elisha Winn House in Dacula will get new parking, an outdoor stage with seating, accessible walkways and improvements to electrical, landscaping and drainage, according to a county release. The $2.28 million contract was awarded to Duluth company Multiplex LLC.
The house on Dacula Road was the home of Elisha Winn, who helped form the county and later became a county judge and state senator. Winn gave the home to the county to serve as the government headquarters, court, jail and election center.
The Hudson-Nash House, which was physically moved from one side of Five Forks Trickum Road to the other earlier this year, will be stabilized and restored under the newly approved plan. For $286,748, Finch Finishes will provide paint removal; “specialized cleaning;” window, door and mantel rehabilitation; painting; and interior restoration, according to the county.
The home, between Lilburn and Snellville, was built by Thomas Hudson and was part of a plantation on the Yellow River that was 562 acres by the Civil War. It was purchased by William Nash in 1880 and remained in his family until 1996, according to a county release. The county bought the house in 2017.
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