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[[Image:ClubbsBlock-MerchantsBank.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Merchants Bank]] & [[Turton's Photo Gallery]] in the Clubbs building]]
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{{Infobox Building
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|image=ClubbsBlock-MerchantsBank.jpg
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|caption=The [[Merchants Bank]] & [[Turton's Photo Gallery]] in the Clubbs building
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|name=Clubbs Block
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|location=NE corner [[Government Street|Government]] and [[Palafox Street]]s
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|architect=
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|client=[[A. V. Clubbs]]
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|engineer=[[A. V. Clubbs]]
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|owner=
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|completion_date=[[1883]]<ref name="Journal">"Old Land Mark to Disappear." ''Pensacola Journal'', August 14, 1908.</ref>
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|date_demolished=August [[1909]]
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|cost=$20,000<ref name="Journal" />
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|style=
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|size=Three stories
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The '''Clubbs Block''' was a three-story building located at the northeast corner of [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] and [[Government Street]]s (where [[Seville Tower]] currently sits). Owned by builder [[A. V. Clubbs]], it was the headquarters of the [[Merchants Bank]], among other tenants, and is depicted in the [[Wellge map]] of [[1885]].
 
The '''Clubbs Block''' was a three-story building located at the northeast corner of [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] and [[Government Street]]s (where [[Seville Tower]] currently sits). Owned by builder [[A. V. Clubbs]], it was the headquarters of the [[Merchants Bank]], among other tenants, and is depicted in the [[Wellge map]] of [[1885]].
  
It was demolished in {{date needed}}.
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It was demolished in August [[1908]] to make way for the [[American National Bank Building]] (now [[Seville Tower]]).
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==Other images==
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<gallery>
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Image:Clubbs-CGCo.jpg|Circa [[1906]].  [[Opera House]] visible in background at right.
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</gallery>
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==References==
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[[Category:Demolished buildings]] [[Category:Palafox Street buildings]]
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[[Category:Demolished structures]] [[Category:Palafox Street buildings]]

Latest revision as of 19:41, 13 March 2009

Clubbs Block
ClubbsBlock-MerchantsBank.jpg
The Merchants Bank & Turton's Photo Gallery in the Clubbs building
Building Information
Location NE corner Government and Palafox Streets
Client A. V. Clubbs
Engineer A. V. Clubbs
Completion Date 1883[1]
Cost $20,000[1]
Date Demolished August 1909
Size Three stories

The Clubbs Block was a three-story building located at the northeast corner of Palafox and Government Streets (where Seville Tower currently sits). Owned by builder A. V. Clubbs, it was the headquarters of the Merchants Bank, among other tenants, and is depicted in the Wellge map of 1885.

It was demolished in August 1908 to make way for the American National Bank Building (now Seville Tower).

Other images[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Old Land Mark to Disappear." Pensacola Journal, August 14, 1908.