Azalea Court Apartments, Mediterranean Revival apartment complex in Mobile, Alabama.
Azalea Court Apartments is a three-story apartment building in Mobile, Alabama, built in 1928 and designed by architect J. Platt Roberts in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Its exterior is finished in stucco with red-tiled roofs, and the design follows the Mediterranean Revival manner noted in its heritage listing.
Azalea Court Apartments was built in 1928 and designed by architect J. Platt Roberts in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1988.
The building's name comes from the azalea, a flowering shrub common in Mobile's gardens. As a 1928 apartment block, it reflects how Mobile housed its growing population in the 1920s, when Spanish Colonial Revival was chosen for new residential buildings. The name and style together tie the structure to the city's gardening and building traditions.
The complex remains in use as a residential building and is privately owned. You can view the architectural details from the street and appreciate the exterior design without entering the property.
The building's National Register listing came on February 11, 1988, not 1991. Its name comes from the azalea, a flowering shrub common in Mobile gardens, and the three-story block was designed by local architect J. Platt Roberts, whose name is tied to the 1928 construction date.
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