Olympia Theater

The Olympia Theater is a theater located in Miami, Florida. Designed by John Eberson in his famed atmospheric style, the theater opened in 1926. Throughout its history, the venue has served as a movie theater, concert venue and performing arts center.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Theater building
Description: historic theater in Miami, Florida
Also known as: “Maurice Gusman Cultural Center”, “Olympia Theater at Gusman Center”, and “Olympia Theatre at Gusman Center”
Address: 174 East Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33131

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Congress Building and Kaseya Center.

The Congress Building

Historic building

Photo: SebasTorrente, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Congress Building, or simply the Congress Building, is a historic skyscraper in Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. It is located at the address of 111 Northeast 2nd Avenue. The Congress Building is situated 550 feet north of Olympia Theater.

Kaseya Center

Stadium

Photo: Jjron, GFDL.

Kaseya Center is a multi-purpose arena on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The arena is home to the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. The arena was previously named American Airlines Arena from opening in 1999 until 2021, FTX Arena from 2021 until 2023, and Miami-Dade Arena during an interim period in 2023. Kaseya Center is situated 2,800 feet north of Olympia Theater.

Gesu Church

Church

Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gesu Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Miami, Florida. It is located at 118 Northeast 2nd Street. On July 18, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Gesu Church is situated 770 feet northwest of Olympia Theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miami and Downtown Miami.

Miami

Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Miami is a major city in the southeastern United States and the second most populous city in Florida. The Greater Miami metropolitan area is the largest in the state with an estimated population just under 6.1 million, which makes it the 9th most populous metro area in the United States.

Downtown Miami

Photo: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Downtown Miami is a district in Miami, steel-and-glass buildings have sprung up around downtown, the heart of the city. By day there's plenty of activity downtown, as suited lawyers and bankers share the sidewalks with Latino merchants wearing open-neck, intricately embroidered shirts called guayaberas.