| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1926/06/00 | Robert E Hall | Architect | Designed by R E Hall and Co and Roy A Benjamin, Southern Enterprises begins building the Florida Theatre in the summer of 1926. The theatre is to be a seven-story concrete fireproof building with a roof garden, designed to show movies and live performance | |||
| 1927/04/08 | Roy A Benjamin | Architect | Designed in the Mediterranean Revival style, the Florida Theatre opens featuring fanfare of the American Legion Bugle Corps, a live stage show and the film "Let It Rain". | |||
| 1956/08/10 | Elvis Presley | Performer | Elvis performs at the Florida Theatre. Judge Gooding warns Elvis in chambers after the first show to tone down his act. Keeping his feet on the floor, Elvis curls his lip and wiggles his little finger instead of his hips, but still drives the fans wild. | Elvis In Jacksonville, Florida |
| Particulars for Florida Theater: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Late 19th and 20th century revivals |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Theatre |
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