Baughman Center, Gainesville

Name: Baughman Center
Address: Gainesville, United States

#30 among attractions in Gainesville

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The Baughman Center consists of two buildings located along Lake Alice on the University of Florida campus. The main building is a 1,500-square-foot nondenominational chapel or pavilion, while the other one is an 1,000-square-foot administrative building. The chapel has seating for 96 people and is used for silent meditation, private contemplation, weddings, funerals and memorial services as well as a venue for small musical or performing arts events. The center, named after Dr. George F. Baughman and his wife, Hazel Baughman, the benefactors of the project and is considered an oasis of calm and beauty on the bustling campus. On April 18, 2012, the American Institute of Architects's Florida Chapter ranked the Baughman Center third on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places. ()

Completed: 2000 (24 years ago)Coordinates: 29°38'32"N, 82°21'49"W

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Baughman Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Florida Museum of Natural History, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium.

0.6 miSW
Exhibits on the region's land and culture
Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
15 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Gainesville, the Florida Museum of Natural History stands as a beacon of learning and discovery in the Sunshine State. This esteemed institution is not only a museum in the traditional sense but also a vibrant center for research and education...
1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville
27 min walk • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, popularly known as "The Swamp", is a football stadium on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville and the home field of the Florida Gators football team.
0.9 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville
23 min walk • The Stephen C. O'Connell Center, also known as the O'Dome, is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena located on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida. The facility is named for the sixth president of the university, Stephen C. O'Connell, who served from 1967 to 1973.
~1500 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium, Gainesville
8 min walk • The Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium is the home field of the Florida Gators softball team of the University of Florida. The stadium is located at the corner of Hull Road and Museum Road, on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville
14 min walk • The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art is an art museum at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. It is in the UF Cultural Plaza area in the southwest part of campus. The Harn is a 112,800-square-foot-facility, making it one of the largest university art museums in the South.
0.6 miSW
Museum
IDigBio, Gainesville
16 min walk • iDigBio, Integrated Digitized Biocollections, is the National Resource funded by the National Science Foundation for Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections.
~800 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Alice, Gainesville
4 min walk • Lake Alice is a small lake on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States. The lake is a wildlife area and is one of the few areas in incorporated Gainesville where one may view live alligators.
0.6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Gainesville
15 min walk • The Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts theatre in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located on the western side of the University of Florida campus.
1.1 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Constans Theatre, Gainesville
27 min walk • The Constans Theatre is a performing arts venue located on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida.
1.3 miE
Tower
Century Tower, Gainesville
34 min walk • The Century Tower is a 157-foot-tall carillon tower in the center of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States.
0.6 miSE
Universities and schools
University of Florida, Gainesville
16 min walk • The University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906.

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Which popular attractions are close to Baughman Center?

Nearby attractions include Lake Alice, Gainesville (4 min walk), Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium, Gainesville (8 min walk), Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville (14 min walk), Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville (15 min walk).