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Pincus Building

Alabama Registered Historic Place stubsCommercial buildings completed in 1891Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in AlabamaNational Register of Historic Places in Mobile, AlabamaQueen Anne architecture in Alabama
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1 South Royal Street Pincus Building Mobile AL 02
1 South Royal Street Pincus Building Mobile AL 02

The Pincus Building, also known as the Zadek Building, is a historic Queen Anne-style commercial building in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The four-story brick masonry structure was designed by local architect Rudolph Benz and completed in 1891. It first housed the Zadek Jewelry Company. The original design included a round tower with a spire on the outside corner of the building; this was removed by the 1940s. Additionally, the architectural details of the first floor exterior have been simplified. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976.

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Pincus Building
South Royal Street, Mobile

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