Rogers Building (Florida)

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Rogers Building
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Location Orlando, Florida
Coordinates 28°32′34″N81°22′14″W / 28.54278°N 81.37056°W / 28.54278; -81.37056 Coordinates: 28°32′34″N81°22′14″W / 28.54278°N 81.37056°W / 28.54278; -81.37056
Built1886+ [1]
ArchitectWilliam H. Mullins [2]
NRHP reference No. 83001433 [2]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

For the Rogers Building in Toronto Canada see, Rogers Building (Canada)

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The Rogers Building (also known as the English Club) is a historic site in Orlando, Florida. It is located at 37-39 South Magnolia Avenue. Originally an English Gentlemen's Club built in the Queen Anne style, is the oldest building in downtown Orlando and now is home the Downtown Art's District. [3]

The Downtown Arts District provides funding support, manages and operates CityArts -- a multi-use arts and cultural destination where visual and performing arts co-exist inside the Roger's Building. Visited by more than 100,000 people annually, CityArts showcases an infusion of local and international works of art, and is home to six independently operated art galleries as well as art collective, Red Tape. [4] [5]

On July 7, 1983, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "Rogers Building". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-06-18. Archived from the original on 2007-03-10.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Orange County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-06-18.
  3. "Orlando Historic Districts - Downtown". Oct 17, 2011. Retrieved Aug 23, 2019.
  4. "CityArts". orlandoslice.com.
  5. "Red Tape Orlando website".