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Hibiscus Apartments

Coordinates: 26°42′31″N 80°3′30″W / 26.70861°N 80.05833°W / 26.70861; -80.05833
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Hibiscus Apartments
Hibiscus Apartments is located in Florida
Hibiscus Apartments
Hibiscus Apartments is located in the United States
Hibiscus Apartments
LocationWest Palm Beach, Florida
Coordinates26°42′31″N 80°3′30″W / 26.70861°N 80.05833°W / 26.70861; -80.05833
Architectural styleColonial 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

The building was destroyed in the early 2000s for the development of City Place shopping district in downtown West Palm Beach. A Macy's occupied the site where the Hibiscus Apartments once existed until it closed in 2017.[2] This building was demolished in 2018 and a 21 story apartment building named The Laurel was built in its place. [3]The laurel opened in 2024.

It was located at 619 Hibiscus Street and on May 10, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/business/2017/01/04/macy-s-to-close-cityplace/7503448007/
  3. ^ https://www.wpbf.com/article/macys-store-to-be-redeveloped-into-high-rise-in-downtown-west-palm-beach/24855905#
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