Florida Gymnasium is an historic building located on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Design work was begun by university architect Rudolph Weaver during World War II and completed by his successor Guy Fulton.[1] It replaced the old 1915 University Gymnasium which then became the Women's Gymnasium. It opened in 1949 as a 7,000 seat multi-purpose arena which was home to the UF Gators basketball teams until the Stephen C. O'Connell Center opened in 1980. During this time, the Florida Gym was also known as Alligator Alley.[2]
Florida Gymnasium was adapted to other uses after the O'Connell Center was built. In the mid-1990s, the last remains of the original seating sections were removed and replaced with classrooms for the College of Health and Human Performance during a major renovation of the facility. The playing surface remains, and is used for student recreation and other purposes.[2]
In 2008 Florida Gymnasium became 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.[3][4]
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