Hibiscus Apartments

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Hibiscus Apartments
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Location West Palm Beach, Florida
Coordinates 26°42′31″N80°3′30″W / 26.70861°N 80.05833°W / 26.70861; -80.05833 Coordinates: 26°42′31″N80°3′30″W / 26.70861°N 80.05833°W / 26.70861; -80.05833
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 84000935 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1984

The Hibiscus Apartments (also known as the Hibiscus Garden Apartments) was a historic site in West Palm Beach, Florida. It was a 3-story Mediterranean style apartment building built in 1926.

Macy's, where the apartments used to be West PB FL Macys old Hibiscus Apts01.jpg
Macy's, where the apartments used to be

The building was destroyed in the early 2000s for the development of City Place shopping district in downtown West Palm Beach. Macy's currently occupies the space where the Hibiscus Apartments once existed. It was located at 619 Hibiscus Street and on May 10, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.