Athens Theatre
Experience a piece of cultural history at the Athens Theatre, designed by prominent Orlando architect Murray S. King. The building is one of Central Florida’s few existing examples of a classic American theater. Constructed primarily by DeLand craftsmen and laborers, the facility embodies the best in design, construction, decoration and equipment. When the theater opened in 1922 with a movie, live theater performance and several vaudeville acts, the DeLand Daily News declared it “Florida’s Handsomest Theater” and “gem of architecture.” Its name derives from the vision of city founder Henry DeLand, who sought to create a place that would be the “Athens of Florida.”
Athens Theatre
124 North Florida Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720
(386) 736-1500