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Pincus Building

The Pincus Building, also known as the Zadek Building, is a historic Queen Anne-style commercial building in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Designed by local architect Rudolph Benz, the four-story brick masonry structure was completed in 1891. It initially served as the home of the Zadek Jewelry Company. The original design featured a round tower with a spire on one of the building's exterior corners, which was removed by the 1940s. Furthermore, the architectural details on 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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Location1 South Royal Street
Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates30°41′32″N 88°2′27″W / 30.69222°N 88.04083°W / 30.69222; -88.04083
Built1891
ArchitectRudolph Benz
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.760003451
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

The Pincus Building, also known as the Zadek Building, is a historic Queen Anne-style commercial building in Mobile, Alabama, United States.2 Designed by local architect Rudolph Benz, the four-story brick masonry structure was completed in 1891. It initially served as the home of the Zadek Jewelry Company. The original design featured a round tower with a spire on one of the building's exterior corners, which was removed by the 1940s. Furthermore, the architectural details on the first-floor exterior have been simplified. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976.1

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Pincus Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved August 16, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)