List of tallest buildings in Mobile

Skyline of Mobile from Fort Conde

The U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama is the site of 15 high-rises,^[1] all of which stand taller than 100 feet (30 m). The tallest building in the city is the 35-story RSA Battle House Tower, completed in 2007, which is 745 feet (227 m) 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 424 feet (129 m) 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 236 feet (72 m) 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 454-foot (138 m) 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 374 feet (114 m) and 36 stories each.^[9][10]

Panorama of Mobile's skyline from the Mobile River; high-rises present in the image are, from left to right, the Lafayette Plaza Hotel, Mobile Government Plaza, the Wachovia Building, the Regions Bank Building, the RSA–BankTrust Building, the Van Antwerp Building, the Commerce Building, the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel, and the RSA Battle House Tower

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Mobile high-rises that stand at least 100 feet (30 m) 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
01.01	RSA Battle House Tower		745 (227)	35	2007	30°41′35.22″N 88°2′22.83″W / 30.6931167°N 88.0396750°W / 30.6931167; -88.0396750 (RSA Battle House Tower)	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]
02.02	RSA–BankTrust Building		424 (129)	34	1965	30°41′34.16″N 88°2′28.86″W / 30.6928222°N 88.0413500°W / 30.6928222; -88.0413500 (RSA-BankTrust Building)	An antenna on the RSA–BankTrust Building's roof increases its pinnacle height to 489 feet (149 m). 4th-tallest building in Alabama Tallest building in Mobile from 1965 until 2007[3][12]
03.03	Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel		374 (114)	28	1983	30°41′30.24″N 88°2′22.19″W / 30.6917333°N 88.0394972°W / 30.6917333; -88.0394972 (Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel)	Previously known as Adam's Mark Hotel Tallest hotel in the city and the state 8th-tallest building in Alabama The building previously had a structural height of 277 feet (84 m); a 2007 renovation increased the building's architectural height to 374 feet (114 m) with the addition of a spire.[4][13][14]
04.04=	Mobile Government Plaza		325 (99)	12	1994	30°41′21.65″N 88°2′32.49″W / 30.6893472°N 88.0423583°W / 30.6893472; -88.0423583 (Mobile Government Plaza)	10th-tallest building in Alabama[15][16]
05.04=	Mobile Marriott		325 (99)	20	1979	30°40′33.66″N 88°7′6.17″W / 30.6760167°N 88.1183806°W / 30.6760167; -88.1183806 (Mobile Marriott)	[17][18]
06.06	Regions Bank Building		236 (72)[A]	18	1929	30°41′35.01″N 88°2′31.68″W / 30.6930583°N 88.0421333°W / 30.6930583; -88.0421333 (Regions Bank Building)	Tallest building in Mobile from 1929 until 1965[19][20]
07.07	Wachovia Building		230 (70)	16	1947	30°41′35.2″N 88°2′32.51″W / 30.693111°N 88.0423639°W / 30.693111; -88.0423639 (Wachovia Building)	Also known as the Southtrust Bank Building[21][22]
08.08	Lafayette Plaza Hotel		180 (55)	17	1975	30°41′18.78″N 88°2′38.61″W / 30.6885500°N 88.0440583°W / 30.6885500; -88.0440583 (Lafayette Plaza Hotel)	[23][24][25]
09.09	Providence Hospital		170 (52)	11	1987	30°40′45″N 88°11′56″W / 30.67917°N 88.19889°W / 30.67917; -88.19889 (Providence Hospital)	[23][26]
10.010	Commerce Building		160 (49)	12	1958	30°41′40″N 88°2′29″W / 30.69444°N 88.04139°W / 30.69444; -88.04139 (Commerce Building)	[27][28][29]
11.011	Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel		136 (42)	12	1940	30°41′20.47″N 88°2′35.6″W / 30.6890194°N 88.043222°W / 30.6890194; -88.043222 (Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel)	[30]
12.012	Van Antwerp Building		120 (37)	11	1907	30°41′31.9″N 88°2′27.32″W / 30.692194°N 88.0409222°W / 30.692194; -88.0409222 (Van Antwerp Building)	Tallest building in Mobile from 1907 until 1929[23][31][32]
13.013	Battle House Hotel		119 (36)	7	1908	30°41′34.83″N 88°2′27.53″W / 30.6930083°N 88.0409806°W / 30.6930083; -88.0409806 (Battle House Hotel)	[33][34]
14.014	Royal St. Francis Building		115 (35)	7	1908	30°41′35.82″N 88°2′29.04″W / 30.6932833°N 88.0414000°W / 30.6932833; -88.0414000 (Royal St. Francis Building)	[35][36]
15.015	Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception		102 (31)	2	1850	30°41′24″N 88°02′45″W / 30.69000°N 88.04583°W / 30.69000; -88.04583 (Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception)	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
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception		400 Government Street	1850–1907	102 (31)	2	30°41′24″N 88°02′45″W / 30.69000°N 88.04583°W / 30.69000; -88.04583 (Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception)	[37]
Van Antwerp Building		103 Dauphin Street	1907–1929	120 (37)[A]	11	30°41′31.9″N 88°2′27.32″W / 30.692194°N 88.0409222°W / 30.692194; -88.0409222 (Van Antwerp Building)	[31]
Regions Bank Building		56 Saint Joseph Street	1929–1965	236 (72)[A]	18	30°41′35.01″N 88°2′31.68″W / 30.6930583°N 88.0421333°W / 30.6930583; -88.0421333 (Regions Bank Building)	[20]
RSA–BankTrust Building		107 Saint Francis Street	1965–2006	424 (129)	34	30°41′34.16″N 88°2′28.86″W / 30.6928222°N 88.0413500°W / 30.6928222; -88.0413500 (RSA–BankTrust Building)	[12]
RSA Battle House Tower		11 North Water Street	2006–present	745 (227)	35	30°41′35.22″N 88°2′22.83″W / 30.6931167°N 88.0396750°W / 30.6931167; -88.0396750 (RSA Battle House Tower)	[11]

See also

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. Retrieved 2009-07-23. 

Specific

External links

• Diagram of Mobile skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage