Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Gainesville, United States

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2.2 km
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Experience Gainesville in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in GainesvilleIndividual Sights in Gainesville

Sight 1: A. Quinn Jones House

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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 Quin Jones (1893–1994), a local educator who dedicated his life to educating African-Americans.

Wikipedia: A. Quinn Jones House (EN)

1118 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: Matherly Hall

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Matherly Hall built in the early 1950s is an historic classroom and faculty office building on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States. It was designed by Guy Fulton in a modified Collegiate Gothic style to house the College of Business Administration. It is named for Walter Jeffries Matherly, dean of the business college from 1926 to 1954.

Wikipedia: Matherly Hall (EN)

139 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Anderson Hall

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Anderson Hall is a historic building located in the northeastern section of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida. The building houses the university's political science and religion departments, both a part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Anderson Hall was designed by William Augustus Edwards, responsible for planning nearly all of the campus' early buildings, in Collegiate Gothic style. Construction began in 1912, and the building opened in October 1913 as Language Hall.

Wikipedia: Anderson Hall (Gainesville, Florida) (EN), Design Website, Heritage Website

160 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Smathers Library

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Library East is a historic library in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located in the northeastern section of the University of Florida in the middle of the Campus Historic District. When it was first created it was the largest building on campus at that time. It is a part of the George A. Smathers Libraries system and home to multiple collections of books and other library materials.

Wikipedia: Library East (Gainesville, Florida) (EN), Website, Heritage Website

205 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Walker Hall

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Walker Hall, originally known as the Mechanical Engineering Building, is an historic classroom building on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States. It was designed by Rudolph Weaver in the Collegiate Gothic style and was built in 1927 It was later named for Col. Edgar S. Walker, a civil engineering professor.

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

295 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Tigert Hall

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Tigert Hall, built in the late 1940s and early 1950s, is a historic administrative building located on the eastern edge of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida. It was designed by architect Jefferson Hamilton in a modified Collegiate Gothic style to function as the university's main administration building. In 1960, it was renamed for John J. Tigert, the university's third president, who served from 1928 to 1947. Tigert Hall faces S.W. Thirteenth Street, one of the major public roads adjoining the university's campus.

Wikipedia: Tigert Hall (EN)

282 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Bryan Hall

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Bryan Hall is a historic building in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is in the northeastern section of the University of Florida in Gainesville. On June 27, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Bryan Hall is part of the Warrington College of Business. The building also was home to the College of Law from 1914 to 1969.

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

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