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New page: thumb|right|Crowds line up outside the Nobles Building to see ''Gone with the Wind'' at the [[Florida Theatre, 1947.]] The '''Nobles Building''' is a t...
[[Image:FloridaTheatreGWTW.jpg|thumb|right|Crowds line up outside the Nobles Building to see ''Gone with the Wind'' at the [[Florida Theatre]], [[1947]].]]
The '''Nobles Building''' is a two-story commercial building located on the east side of [[Palafox Street]], between [[Gregory Street|Gregory]] and [[Chase Street]]s.
It was constructed in {{date needed}} and owned by Dr. [[W. D. Nobles]]. In the early 1940s, a portion of the building was converted into the [[Florida Theatre]]. Shortly thereafter, in [[1944]], a fire caused $60,000 worth of damage to the [[Florida Theatre]] and 30 other offices in the building, only $15,000 of which was covered by insurance. Nevertheless, it was restored.<ref>"Plan New Florida Theatre Following $60,000 Blaze." ''Boxoffice'', November 4, 1944.</ref>
Excluding the [[Florida Theatre]], the Nobles Building currently bears a single address, '''180 North Palafox Street''', and is occupied by a single tenant, [[Cox Media]].
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==References==
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[[Category:Palafox Street buildings]]
The '''Nobles Building''' is a two-story commercial building located on the east side of [[Palafox Street]], between [[Gregory Street|Gregory]] and [[Chase Street]]s.
It was constructed in {{date needed}} and owned by Dr. [[W. D. Nobles]]. In the early 1940s, a portion of the building was converted into the [[Florida Theatre]]. Shortly thereafter, in [[1944]], a fire caused $60,000 worth of damage to the [[Florida Theatre]] and 30 other offices in the building, only $15,000 of which was covered by insurance. Nevertheless, it was restored.<ref>"Plan New Florida Theatre Following $60,000 Blaze." ''Boxoffice'', November 4, 1944.</ref>
Excluding the [[Florida Theatre]], the Nobles Building currently bears a single address, '''180 North Palafox Street''', and is occupied by a single tenant, [[Cox Media]].
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==References==
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[[Category:Palafox Street buildings]]
