Mobile’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) approved an emergency permit Friday morning for the historic Key Loan building at 522 Dauphin St., where a crack that developed in the building’s western wall is threatening the integrity of the structure. According to a spokesperson for the owner, the permit allows for the “deconstruction and reconstruction” of the building, rather than its “demolition.”
Allegedly, the ARB held an emergency meeting due to imminent “life and safety concerns” at the 19th century building on the corner of Dauphin and Cedar streets. The spokesperson, who wished to remain anonymous, said the section of Dauphin Street in front of the building was closed off out of an abundance of caution, and work will begin tomorrow morning to dismantle and stabilize the wall. If further deconstruction on the building is necessary, “we’re prepared to do that,” the spokesperson said.
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