Florida Theatre

The Florida Theatre is a historic performing arts venue in downtown Jacksonville. Opened in April 1927, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1982.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Jacksonville, Florida, United States
  • Address: 128 East Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville and Jacksonville Public Library.

Museum
The , also known as MOCA Jacksonville, is a contemporary art museum in , funded and operated as a "cultural institute" of the University of North Florida. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Florida Theatre.

Library
The is the public library system of , United States. It primarily serves Jacksonville and merged areas, and is also used by the neighboring , , , and counties. is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Florida Theatre.

Church
The is a historic Catholic church in Downtown , U.S. A parish church in the Diocese of St. Augustine, it represents Jacksonville's oldest Catholic congregation. is situated 1,100 feet north of Florida Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brooklyn and Springfield.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood of , considered part of the downtown area. Originally a residential suburb, commercial uses became prominent during the 20th century, particularly along the and Riverside Avenue, and the area became included in Jacksonville's central business district.

Hamlet
is a historic neighborhood of , United States, located to the north of downtown. Established in 1869, it experienced its greatest growth from the early 1880s through the 1920s.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , south of Downtown across the . The neighborhood was formerly the independent city of South Jacksonville until it was annexed by Jacksonville in 1932.

Florida Theatre

Latitude
30.32631° or 30° 19′ 35″ north
Longitude
-81.65577° or 81° 39′ 21″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Inception
1927
Levels
7
Open location code
862W88GV+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 327725047
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Geo­Names ID
11821661
Wiki­data ID
Q574145
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