Pleasant Park

Pleasant Park is a park in Alachua, Florida. Pleasant Park is situated nearby to Friendship Baptist Church, as well as near Fourth Avenue Church of God.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hippodrome State Theatre and A. Quinn Jones House.

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 2,600 feet southeast of Pleasant 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 2,700 feet west of Pleasant 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 3,200 feet south of Pleasant Park.