Roper Park

Roper Park is a park in Alachua, Florida. Roper Park is situated nearby to First United Methodist Church Sanctuary, as well as near United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hippodrome State Theatre and Civic Media Center.

Hippodrome State Theatre

Theater building

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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. Hippodrome State Theatre is situated 2,100 feet south of Roper Park.

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 2,900 feet south of Roper Park.

A. Quinn Jones House

Museum

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The A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center is a museum in Gainesville, Florida. The museum preserves the legacy of Allen Quinn Jones, a local educator who dedicated his life to educating African-Americans. A. Quinn Jones House is situated 4,100 feet west of Roper Park.