Florida Theater
National Register of Historic Places

Florida Theater

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Listed
November 4, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001034

About this property

The Florida Theatre is a historic performing arts venue in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Opened in 1927, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1982. In 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed the building on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places.

Location

128-134 E. Forsyth St.
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
30.32633, -81.65536

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82001034. It was listed on November 4, 1982.

Categories

COMMERCEENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Dyal-Upchurch Building
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Oglethorpe's Second Florida Campaign 1743
1743Colonial
0.4 mi
Second Occupation of Jacksonville
1862Civil War
0.4 mi
First Capture of Jacksonville
1862Civil War
0.4 mi
First Battle of Jacksonville
1862Civil War
0.4 mi
Third Occupation of Jacksonville
1863Civil War
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Florida Theater listed on the National Register?

Florida Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Florida Theater?

Florida Theater is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Florida Theater?

The period of significance for Florida Theater is recorded as the industrial era.

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