Hopper Academy, Sanford

Name: Hopper Academy
Address: Sanford, United States

#13 among attractions in Sanford

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Hopper Academy is a former school for African Americans in Sanford, Florida. It closed in the early 1960s, was used by the school district, and was then abandoned and fell into disrepair. It has been restored and is now a community center. It is on the Florida Black Heritage Trail and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Coordinates: 28°48'9"N, 81°15'45"W

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Sanford United States

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Hopper Academy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, Sanford Grammar School, Gallery on First, St. James A. M. E. Church.

0.6 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Vernacular architecture
Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, Sanford
17 min walk • The Ritz Theater is a historic theatre in Sanford, Florida, United States. It is located at 201 South Magnolia Avenue. On January 29, 2001, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. After getting donations from Wayne Densch it has now been named the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center.
0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum
Sanford Grammar School, Sanford
15 min walk • The Sanford Grammar School, also known as the Sanford High School and as the Margaret K. Reynolds Building, is a historic school building located at 301 West 7th Street in Sanford, Florida Built in 1902, it was designed by Wilbur B. Talley in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture.
0.7 miN
28°48'42"N • 81°15'59"W
Gallery on First, Sanford
18 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~870 ftNW
Church
St. James A. M. E. Church, Sanford
5 min walk • St. James A. M. E. Church is a congregation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Sanford, Florida, United States. The oldest church in Sanford founded by African Americans, it was established in 1867, when the church purchased land on the corner of East Ninth Street and South Cypress Avenue.
0.7 miNW
Romanesque architecture
PICO Building, Sanford
19 min walk • The PICO Building, also known as the PICO Hotel, is an historic 2-story redbrick building located at 209 North Oak Avenue, corner of West Commercial Street, in Sanford, Florida. Built during 1886-1887 for Henry B.
0.4 miW
Neighbourhood
Sanford Residential Historic District, Sanford
12 min walk • The Sanford Residential Historic District is a U.S. Historic District located in Sanford, Florida. The district is bounded by Sanford Avenue, 14th Street, Elm Avenue, and 3rd Street.
0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Sanford Commercial District, Sanford
19 min walk • The Sanford Commercial District is a U.S. Historic District located in Sanford, Florida. The district includes parts of 1st, 2nd, and Commercial Streets, between Palmetto and Oak Streets.
0.5 miE
Baseball field, Sport venue, Sport
Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, Sanford
12 min walk • Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Sanford, Florida. The ballpark is located just south of Lake Monroe on Mellonville Avenue, less than a mile from Historic Downtown Sanford.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hopper Academy?

Nearby attractions include St. James A. M. E. Church, Sanford (5 min walk), Sanford Residential Historic District, Sanford (12 min walk), Sanford Grammar School, Sanford (15 min walk), Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, Sanford (17 min walk).