D'Iberville Apartments

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D'Iberville Apartments
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Units in the D'Iberville Apartment Complex in 2010, viewed from Spring Hill Avenue
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Location2000 Spring Hill Avenue, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Coordinates 30°41′37″N88°5′22″W / 30.69361°N 88.08944°W / 30.69361; -88.08944 Coordinates: 30°41′37″N88°5′22″W / 30.69361°N 88.08944°W / 30.69361; -88.08944
Built1943
ArchitectHarry Pembleton, Aurelius Augustus Evans
Architectural styleMinimal Traditionalist
NRHP reference No. 04000925 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 2004

The D'Iberville Apartments is a complex of historic apartment buildings located in Mobile, Alabama. They were built in 1943 to the designs of architects Harry Pembleton and Aurelius Augustus Evans. [1] They were constructed in a Minimal Traditionalist style of architecture and are notable for their significance to the community planning and development of Mobile during World War II, a time of tremendous growth in the city. [2] The apartments were added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 2004. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Wilson, Shaun (January 3, 2004). "D'Iberville Apartments". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.