Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Gainesville, United States

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 0 m
Descend 0 m

Explore Gainesville in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in GainesvilleIndividual Sights in Gainesville

Sight 1: University Auditorium

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University Auditorium

The University Auditorium, originally known as the Memorial Auditorium and sometimes called the University of Florida Auditorium, is a historic building on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States. It was designed by William Augustus Edwards in the Collegiate Gothic style and was built between 1922-1924. It was restored and expanded in 1977 by architect James McGinley. The expansion, which added a new entrance and lobbies, was designed to complement but not match the original architecture. It is a contributing property in the University of Florida Campus Historic District which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1989. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed University Auditorium on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places.

Wikipedia: University Auditorium (Gainesville, Florida) (EN), Heritage Website

56 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Century Tower

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The Century Tower is a 157-foot-tall (48 m) bell tower containing a carillon in the center of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States.

Wikipedia: Century Tower (University of Florida) (EN), Website

260 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Newell Hall

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Newell Hall is a historic site in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located in the northeastern section of the University of Florida. On June 27, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Formerly home to the Department of Soil and Water Science, the building is currently used as a 24/7 study space for university students to collaborate.

Wikipedia: Newell Hall (Gainesville, Florida) (EN), Website, Heritage Website

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: The Hub

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The Hub is a historic building on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida in the United States. It is located on Stadium Road between Buckman Drive and Fletcher Drive.

Wikipedia: The Hub (Gainesville, Florida) (EN), Website, Heritage Website

367 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: J. Wayne Reitz Union

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The J. Wayne Reitz Union is the student union of the University of Florida, located on Museum Road on the university campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States. The union was named in honor of J. Wayne Reitz, the fifth president of the university, who served from 1955 to 1967. The building, which was originally completed in 1967, contains dining facilities, meeting rooms, offices, a computer lab, a game room, an outdoor amphitheater, retail stores, a movie theater and a hotel.

Wikipedia: J. Wayne Reitz Union (EN), Website

649 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, popularly known as "The Swamp", is a football stadium on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville and the home field of the Florida Gators football team. It was originally known as Florida Field when it opened as a 22,000-seat facility in 1930, and it has been expanded and renovated many times over the ensuing decades. Most of the university's athletic administrative offices, along with most football-related offices and training areas, have been located in the stadium since the 1960s. Most of the football program's facilities are slated to move to a nearby $60 million building that began construction in 2020.

Wikipedia: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (EN)

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