Jake Gaither Gymnasium, Tallahassee

#88 among attractions in Tallahassee

Sport venue, Sport

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Jake Gaither Gymnasium is a 3,365-seat multi-purpose arena in Tallahassee, Florida. It was built in 1963 and was home to the Florida A&M University Rattlers basketball team until 2008. It is named for Jake Gaither, head football coach at Florida A&M University from 1945 until 1969. In November 2009, the Rattlers Men's and Women's Basketball teams as well as the Women's Volleyball team moved into the Senator Al Lawson Multi Purpose Teaching Gymnasium, across the street from Gaither Gym. ()

Capacity: 3500Coordinates: 30°25'27"N, 84°17'26"W

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Jake Gaither Gymnasium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Florida State Capitol, Doak Campbell Stadium, Union Bank, Museum of Florida History.

1.1 miNE
Landmark buildings and a government museum
Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee
28 min walk • The Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, is an architecturally and historically significant building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.3 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee
33 min walk • Doak S. Campbell Stadium, popularly known as "Doak", is a football stadium on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the home field of the Florida State Seminoles football team of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Opened in 1950, it was originally named Doak Campbell Stadium in honor of Doak S.
1.1 miNE
Museum
Union Bank, Tallahassee
29 min walk • The Union Bank of Tallahassee, Florida was established around 1830 and the bank building constructed for it in 1841. It is Florida's oldest surviving bank building. It is located at Apalachee Parkway and Calhoun Street and is now a museum and archive and research center for African American history.
1 miN
Museum, History museum, Art gallery
Museum of Florida History, Tallahassee
26 min walk • The Museum of Florida History is the U.S. state of Florida's history museum, housing exhibits and artifacts covering its history and prehistory. It is located in the state capital, Tallahassee, Florida, at the R. A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, named for Robert Andrew Gray.
1.3 miNE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
John Gilmore Riley House, Tallahassee
33 min walk • The John Gilmore Riley House is a historic home in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 419 East Jefferson Street. On August 1, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is now known as the John G. Riley Center/Museum of African American History and Culture.
1.2 miNE
Concerts and shows, Quad, Theater
Gallie's Hall and Buildings, Tallahassee
31 min walk • The Gallie's Hall and Buildings is a historic site in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located off State Road 61, and held the city's first theater and only public hall until 1910. On October 20, 1980, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
~1740 ftNE
Museum, History museum
Carnegie Library at FAMU, Tallahassee
9 min walk • The Carnegie Library at FAMU is a historic building on the campus of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. Built in 1908, the two-story, white-columned building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
1.3 miNW
Universities and schools
Florida State University, Tallahassee
34 min walk • Florida State University is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the state of Florida.
0.6 miN
30°25'60"N • 84°17'29"W
Railroad Square, Tallahassee
16 min walk • Museum, Neighbourhood, Park
1 miN
Church
Ruge Hall, Tallahassee
27 min walk • Ruge Hall is a historic site in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 655 West Jefferson Street. On August 1, 1997, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
1.1 miNE
Park
Cascades Park, Tallahassee
29 min walk • Cascades Park is a 24-acre park along the stream known as the St. Augustine Branch in Tallahassee, Florida, south of the Florida State Capitol.

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Nearby attractions include Carnegie Library at FAMU, Tallahassee (9 min walk), Railroad Square, Tallahassee (16 min walk), Retrofit Records, Tallahassee (20 min walk).