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Library West
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A campus building on W University Ave, in the middle of things: 259 places within a five-minute walk. One of 192 parks & outdoors in Gainesville.
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On the National Register since 1979
Library East
Library East was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 27, 1979. It is significant for its education and architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Gothic Style.
Smathers Library (previously known as Library East) is a historic library in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located in the northeastern section of the University of Florida in the middle of the Campus Historic District. When it was first created it was the largest building on campus at that time.[1] It is a part of the George A. Smathers Libraries system and home to multiple collections of books and othe…
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259 places within a five-minute walk of Library West.
☕Grab a coffeeStarbucks1 min walk📜See a landmarkFlint Hall1 min walk🍽️EatKrishna Lunch1 min walk🎭See some artInstitute of Black Culture2 min walk
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Library West Humanities & Social SciencesLibrary
1 min walk🎓UF Plaza of the AmericasCollege university
1 min walk🧰Plaza of The AmericasPublic plaza
1 min walk🎓Panama Canal Museum Collection at the University of FloridaCollege university
1 min walk🧰Political Science Graduate Student CouncilPolitical organization
1 min walk📚Map and Imagery LibraryLibrary
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →1557 W University Ave
The nearest neighbor is Starbucks, 1 min walk away.
Address1557 W University Ave · 32611
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Phone(352) 273-2665
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.