LifestylesAcademy Hill reinvented: A look at what’s there now

For several members of the Jonesborough Senior Center, a recent visit to Academy Hill on West Main Street was a trip down memory lane.

The old school site, where Jonesborough children went to get an education from the mid-1800s until the early 1970s, is now home to several Jonesborough families who live in the 13 condos since built inside the building.

The 1926 vintage building is the second structure built on the site – replacing the original 1853 school building.  More...


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