Emanuel Building
Also known as Staples-Pake Building; Bank of Mobile
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About Emanuel Building
Emanuel Building, at 100 N. Royal St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 21, 1978. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 64 other Alabama listings. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Alabama, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 33 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
100 N. Royal St., Mobile · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
33 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Federal style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.
Memories of Emanuel Building
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Questions about Emanuel Building
Is Emanuel Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 21, 1978 (Register number 78000503).
Is Emanuel Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mobile City Hall, 0.3 miles away.
Can you visit Emanuel Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Emanuel Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77836967 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.