Hippodrome State Theatre

The Hippodrome Theatre is a regional professional theatre in downtown Gainesville, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1973 by local actors and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 1979.

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Type: Theater building
Description: theater in Gainesville, Florida, United States
Also known as: “The Hipp”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Civic Media Center and Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church.

Civic Media Center

Library

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The Civic Media Center is a nonprofit infoshop, library and reading room in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It was set up in 1993 and in 2009 received the book collection of activist Stetson Kennedy. Civic Media Center is situated 800 feet south of Hippodrome State Theatre.

Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church

Church

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The Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church is a historic U.S. church in Gainesville, Florida. It is located at 804 Southwest Fifth Street. On October 5, 2005, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Hippodrome State Theatre.

Seagle Building

Building

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The John F. Seagle Building is a historic building located at 408 West University Avenue in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States. Built in 1926, it was designed by noted University of Florida architect and professor Rudolph Weaver and built by G. Seagle Building is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Hippodrome State Theatre.