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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Florida » Gainesville » Florida Theater
Also known as Great Southern Music Hall

Florida Theater

Gainesville, FL
235 West University Avenue
, Gainesville, FL 32601-5211 United States
(map)
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Colonial Revival
Function: Concerts
Seats: 1100
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Florida Theater opened on September 10, 1928. It was the first Gainesville theater to offer sound movies. It served as Gainesville's main movie theater for nearly 40 years. Later converted to a music and concert hall.

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The Florida was still operating at full steam when I was a student at the University of Florida from 1969 through 1973.
posted by atlmike on Sep 19, 2005 at 4:20pm
1981 photo of the Grat Southern Theatre
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c9%2c3%2c-1&catpagesize=25&ProductID=25514
posted by Chuck1231 on May 7, 2009 at 7:51pm
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