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Florida Gymnasium Character-Defining Features
SCALE
  • 2 stories
MASSING
  • Rectangular
ROOF
  • Gable
ENTRANCES
  • Central tower entrance with cast stone surrounds
WINDOWS
  • Single and paired groups
  • 12 light aluminum replacement
  • Horizontal sliding
MATERIALS
  • Brick is English bond
  • Soldier courses over shallow arches at window openings along east and west facades
  • Copper downspouts with square brackets and conductor heads
ORNAMENTATION
  • Cast stone parapet cap, cornice line, entrance surround
  • Water table high on facade
  • Simplified ornamental detail characteristic of the period
INTERIOR FEATURES
  • Central gym space
BUILDING-SITE RELATIONSHIP
  • Entrance on central axis to street
  • Area of higher density bounded by Stadium Road and The Swamp