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Architect's granddaughter details history behind Grove Court Apartments

Architectâs granddaughter details history behind Grove Court Apartments
Architectâs granddaughter details history behind Grove Court Apartments
By Ashley Bowerman | April 12, 2021 at 5:45 AM CDT - Updated April 12 at 6:26 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Before the Grove Court Apartments in downtown Montgomery became overgrown with trees and covered in garbage, it was a beautifully designed federal housing complex for families during World War II.
The apartments were built in 1947 by Bear Brothers construction company, owned by Carl W. Bear and his brothers, Joe and Jack Bear.
Clyde C. Pearson and Farrow Tittleâs architectural firm designed the three-story reinforced concrete structure with associates Parker A. Narrows and John H. Hancock. ....

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Massive Grove Court redevelopment alters lawsuit against Montgomery

Massive Grove Court redevelopment alters lawsuit against Montgomery
The Montgomery Advertiser
5 hrs ago
Brad Harper, Montgomery Advertiser
Trees fell beside the graffiti-covered walls and broken windows as heavy machinery crunched through two decades of overgrowth. Within minutes, the courtyard of downtown Montgomery’s Grove Court Apartments, once a nationally celebrated architectural achievement, was visible again.
Developers caution that the work to renovate and reawaken the historic complex could take two years or more. But in its first few days the project had altered the course of a lawsuit against the city and turned Grove Court into a source of optimism about the area’s future. ....

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Grove Court Apartments development alters lawsuit against Montgomery

Trees fell beside the graffiti-covered walls and broken windows as heavy machinery crunched through two decades of overgrowth. Within minutes, the courtyard of downtown Montgomery’s Grove Court Apartments, once a nationally celebrated architectural achievement, was visible again.
Developers caution that the work to renovate and reawaken the historic complex could take two years or more. But in its first few days the project had altered the course of a lawsuit against the city and turned Grove Court into a source of optimism about the area’s future.
The sprawling, 81-unit complex at 559 S. Court St. made a splash when it debuted in the 1940s as the area’s first major post-war structure influenced by modern architectural trends of the time. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. ....

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