Gwinnett to relocate historic house
Gwinnett County will turn an historic house into an educational exhibit at its Environmental and Heritage Center in Buford.
County commissioners Tuesday agreed to accept ownership of the Chesser-Williams House and awarded a $319,130 contract to Peachtree Construction Services to move it from Braselton Highway. Gwinnett will use a sales tax fund for construction projects to cover most of the cost. The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Foundation pitched in $25,000.
The Chesser-Williams House, built in the mid-1800s, is one of the county’s oldest. The contractor will move it in three sections over nine months.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
