Rogers Hall, Florence

Name: Rogers Hall
Address: Florence, United States

#25 among attractions in Florence

Vernacular architecture, Greek Revival architecture

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Rogers Hall, also known as Courtview, is a three-story antebellum house at 500 Court Street in Florence, Alabama. It was built by enslaved people from 1854 to 1855. It is one of the oldest historic landmarks on the University of North Alabama campus and one of the university's most distinctive structures. The building was recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey from 1934–35. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 1974. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 34°48'20"N, 87°40'45"W

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Rogers Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rosenbaum House, Rogers Department Store, UNA Health Services, Shoals Community Theatre.

0.9 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Rosenbaum House, Florence
23 min walk • The Rosenbaum House is a single-family house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built for Stanley and Mildred Rosenbaum in Florence, Alabama. A noted example of his Usonian house concept, it is the only Wright building in Alabama, and is one of only 26 pre-World War II Usonian houses.
~1950 ftSE
Shopping, Department store
Rogers Department Store, Florence
10 min walk • Rogers Department Store was a department store chain based in Florence, Alabama. Founded in 1894, the company grew to include locations across the Tennessee Valley. The original building, constructed in 1910, was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1994 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
~1670 ftNW
Observatories and planetariums
UNA Health Services, Florence
9 min walk • UNA Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of North Alabama. It is located in Florence, Alabama. It has 2 telescopes, a Celestron 0.35 m Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope. The UNA Planetarium is a 65-seat planetarium with a Spitz A3P projector and East Cost Control Systems controller.
0.4 miSE
34°48'4"N • 87°40'31"W
Shoals Community Theatre, Florence
10 min walk • Concerts and shows, Non-profit, Music venue
~1220 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture
Wesleyan Hall, Florence
6 min walk • Wesleyan Hall, constructed in 1856, is one of the oldest structures on the University of North Alabama campus, located in Florence, Alabama.
~1480 ftSE
Park
Wilson Park, Florence
8 min walk • The Wilson Park Houses are a group of three historic homes in Florence, Alabama. Built as upper-class residences between 1890 and 1918, the houses are adjacent to Wilson Park, laid out as a public space upon the city's founding and later renamed for President Woodrow Wilson.
~1160 ftSE
34°48'10"N • 87°40'40"W
First Fridays Downtown Florence, Florence
6 min walk • Concerts and shows, City hall
~620 ftN
Zoo
George H. Carroll Lion Habitat, Florence
3 min walk • The George H. Carroll Lion Habitat is a 12,764-square-foot, climate-controlled facility located on the campus the University of North Alabama that houses the only live lion mascot in the United States, Leo III.
0.7 miS
Museum
George Coulter House, Florence
18 min walk • The George Coulter House is a historic house located at 420 South Pine Street in Florence, Alabama.
~360 ftW
34°48'20"N • 87°40'50"W
Norton Auditorium, Florence
2 min walk • Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
~1140 ftS
34°48'9"N • 87°40'44"W
Trinity Episcopal Church Florence, Florence
6 min walk • Church

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Which popular attractions are close to Rogers Hall?

Nearby attractions include Coby Hall, Florence (2 min walk), Norton Auditorium, Florence (2 min walk), George H. Carroll Lion Habitat, Florence (3 min walk), Sannoner Historic District, Florence (4 min walk).