The U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama is the site of 15 high-rises,[1] all of which stand taller than Template:Convert/ft. The tallest building in the city is the 35-story RSA Battle House Tower, completed in 2007, which is Template:Convert/ft tall.[2] The tower is also the tallest building in the U.S. state of Alabama[2] and the 62nd tallest in the United States. Mobile's second-tallest skyscraper, the RSA–BankTrust Building, rises Template:Convert/ft and stood as the tallest structure in the city for over forty years.[3] Overall, four of the ten tallest buildings in Alabama are located in Mobile.[4] The city has more skyscrapers than any other city in Alabama besides Birmingham.[5]
The history of high-rises in Mobile began with the completion of the 11-story Van Antwerp Building in 1907. The structure, often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city and the state,[6] stood as the tallest building in the city until 1929, when the Template:Convert/ft Regions Bank Building took its place. Upon its completion in 1965, the RSA–BankTrust Building surpassed the height of the Regions Bank Building and became the tallest building in Alabama.[3] It held this title until 1986, when the Template:Convert/ft SouthTrust Tower was completed in Birmingham,[7] but remained the tallest building in Mobile until the 2006 topping out of the RSA Battle House Tower.[2][3]
As of August 2009, there are no high-rises under construction or proposed for construction in Mobile.[1] A residential condominium project, Water Street Landing, was originally proposed in 2007 as a three-tower complex to be constructed on the Mobile River; the $45 million (USD) development was later canceled due to lack of funding.[8] While the city of Mobile itself is not the location of any new high-rise developments, Orange Beach, a satellite city in the Mobile–Daphne–Fairhope combined statistical area, is the site of several construction proposals. One such proposal is the Mandalay Beach development, which includes two-twin residential towers that are planned to rise Template:Convert/ft and 36 stories each.[9][10]
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Tallest buildings[]
This lists ranks Mobile high-rises that stand at least Template:Convert/ft tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
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1 | RSA Battle House Tower | File:RSA Battle House Tower 2008.jpg | 745 (227) | 35 | 2007 | Template:Coord/link | Has been the tallest building in Mobile and Alabama since its topping out in 2006; 62nd-tallest building in the United States, tallest building on the Gulf Coast outside Houston[2][11] |
2 | RSA–BankTrust Building | File:AmSouth Tower.jpg | 424 (129) | 34 | 1965 | Template:Coord/link | An antenna on the RSA–BankTrust Building's roof increases its pinnacle height to Template:Convert/ft. 4th-tallest building in Alabama; tallest building in Mobile from 1965 until 2007[3][12] |
3 | Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel | File:Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel Mobile 02.JPG | 374 (114) | 28 | 1983 | Template:Coord/link | The building, previously known as Adam's Mark Hotel, is the tallest hotel in the city and the state and the 8th-tallest building in the state. The structure previously had a structural height of Template:Convert/ft; a 2007 renovation increased the building's architectural height to Template:Convert/ft with the addition of a spire.[4][13][14] |
4 | Mobile Government Plaza | File:Government Plaza Mobile-2.png | 325 (99) | 12 | 1994 | Template:Coord/link | 10th-tallest building in Alabama[15][16] |
5 | Mobile Marriott | File:Mobile Marriott 02-2.jpg | 325 (99) | 20 | 1979 | Template:Coord/link | [17][18] |
6 | Regions Bank Building | File:56 St. Joseph Street Mobile AL 01.JPG | 236 (72)Template:Ref label | 18 | 1929 | Template:Coord/link | Tallest building in Mobile from 1929 until 1965[19][20] |
7 | Wachovia Building | File:Waterman Building.jpg | 230 (70) | 16 | 1947 | Template:Coord/link | Also known as the Southtrust Bank Building[21][22] |
8 | Lafayette Plaza Hotel | File:Lafayette Plaza Hotel 03.jpg | 180 (55) | 17 | 1975 | Template:Coord/link | [23][24][25] |
9 | Providence Hospital | File:Providence Hospital Mobile 03.jpg | 170 (52) | 11 | 1987 | Template:Coord/link | [23][26] |
10 | Commerce Building | File:Commerce Building Mobile 02.jpg | 160 (49) | 12 | 1958 | Template:Coord/link | [27][28][29] |
11 | Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel | File:Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel 01.jpg | 136 (42) | 12 | 1940 | Template:Coord/link | [30] |
12 | Van Antwerp Building | File:VanAntwerpBldg2.jpg | 120 (37) | 11 | 1907 | Template:Coord/link | Tallest building in Mobile from 1907 until 1929[23][31][32] |
13 | Battle House Hotel | File:Battle House Royale.jpg | 119 (36) | 7 | 1908 | Template:Coord/link | [33][34] |
14 | Royal St. Francis Building | File:Royal St. Francis Building.jpg | 115 (35) | 7 | 1908 | Template:Coord/link | [35][36] |
15 | Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | File:Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Mobile Alabama.jpg | 102 (31) | 2 | 1850 | Template:Coord/link | Tallest building in Mobile from 1850 until 1907[37] |
Timeline of tallest buildings[]
This table lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Mobile as well as the current titleholder, the RSA Battle House Tower.
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Coordinates | Reference |
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Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | File:Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Mobile 2.jpg | 400 Government Street | 1850–1907 | 102 (31) | 2 | Template:Coord/link | [37] |
Van Antwerp Building | File:Van Antwerp Building 1907.jpg | 103 Dauphin Street | 1907–1929 | 120 (37)Template:Ref label | 11 | Template:Coord/link | [31] |
Regions Bank Building | File:56 St. Joseph Street Mobile AL 01.JPG | 56 Saint Joseph Street | 1929–1965 | 236 (72)Template:Ref label | 18 | Template:Coord/link | [20] |
RSA–BankTrust Building | File:AmSouth Tower 02.JPG | 107 Saint Francis Street | 1965–2006 | 424 (129) | 34 | Template:Coord/link | [12] |
RSA Battle House Tower | File:RSA Tower - Mobile, AL.jpg | 11 North Water Street | 2006–present | 745 (227) | 35 | Template:Coord/link | [11] |
See also[]
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Notes[]
- A. ^ a b This height is an estimate based on a diagram of the Regions Bank Building; official height figures have not been released by this building's developer.
References[]
- General
- "High-rise Buildings of Mobile". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=102897&bt=2&ht=2&sro=0. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- Specific
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tall Buildings of Mobile". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=102897. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "RSA Battle House Tower". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=rsabattlehousetower-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "AmSouth Bank Building". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=amsouthbankbuilding-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Alabama Skyscraper Diagram". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=31. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Tall Buildings of Birmingham". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=101922. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Van Antwerp Building, Mobile, Alabama". Alabama Mosaic: University of South Alabama Archives. University of South Alabama. http://collections.alabamamosaic.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/usa01&CISOPTR=196&CISOBOX=1&REC=5. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ↑ "Wachovia Tower". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=wachoviatower-birmingham-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ↑ "Water Street Landing". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=waterstreetlanding-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Mandalay Beach I". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=43027. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Mandalay Beach II". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=43028. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "RSA Battle House Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6402. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "AmSouth Bank Building". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6381. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=riverviewplazahotel-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Adam's Mark Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2576. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "City-County Administration Building". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=citycountyadministrationbuilding-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "City-County Administration Building". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2283. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Mobile Marriott". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=marriottmobile-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Mobile Marriott". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2366. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Regions Bank Building". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=regionsbankbuilding-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Regions Bank". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4181. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "Wachovia Building". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=wachoviabuilding-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Southtrust Bank Building". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17753. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 "Mobile". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=182. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ↑ "The Lafayette Plaza Hotel". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=streetlafayetteplazahotel-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ↑ "The Lafayette Plaza Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17313. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ↑ "Providence Hospital". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17580. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ "Commerce Building". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=commercebuilding-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ "Commerce Building". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17561. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ "Parcel R022906400002084.01". Mobile County Revenue Commissioner. http://mobilerevenue.siteonestudio.com/TaxBill/search.asp. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ "Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17332. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Van Antwerp Building". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=vanantwerpbuilding-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Van Antwerp Building". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17411. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Battle House Hotel". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=battlehousehotel-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Battle House Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=40224. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Royal St. Francis Building". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=royalstreetfrancisbuilding-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Royal St. Francis Building". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=40225. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 "Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=castreetdralbasilicaofstreetimmaculateconception-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
External links[]
- Diagram of Mobile skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
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