The U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama is the site of 15 high-rises, all of which stand taller than . The tallest building in the city is the 35-story RSA Battle House Tower, completed in 2007, which is tall. The tower is also the tallest building in the U.S. state of Alabama. Mobile's second-tallest skyscraper, the RSA Trustmark Building, rises and stood as the tallest structure in the city for over 40 years. Overall, four of the 10 tallest buildings in Alabama are located in Mobile. The city has more skyscrapers than any other city in Alabama besides Birmingham.
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, stood as the tallest building in the city until 1929, when the Regions Bank Building took its place. Upon its completion in 1965, the RSA Trustmark Building surpassed the height of the Regions Bank Building and became the tallest building in Alabama. It held this title until 1986, when the SouthTrust Tower was completed in Birmingham, but remained the tallest building in Mobile until the 2006 topping out of the RSA Battle House Tower.
As of August 2009, there are no high-rises under construction or proposed for construction in Mobile. 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. 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 and 36 stories each.
Tallest buildings This lists ranks Mobile high-rises that stand at least 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 Floors Year Coordinates Notes 01.01 RSA Battle House Tower 35 2007 Has been the tallest building in Mobile and Alabama since its topping out in 2006 Tallest building on the Gulf Coast outside Houston 2 RSA Trustmark Building 34 1965 Tallest building in Alabama from 1965 to 1986. 4th-tallest building in Alabama Tallest building in Mobile from 1965 until 2007 3 Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel 28 1983 Previously known as Adam's Mark Hotel Tallest hotel in the city and the state 9nd-tallest building in Alabama The building previously had a structural height of ; a 2007 renovation increased the building's architectural height to with the addition of a spire. 04.04 Mobile Government Plaza 12 1994 10th-tallest building in Alabama 05.05 Mobile Marriott 20 1979 06.06 Regions Bank Building 18 1929 Tallest building in Mobile from 1929 until 1965 07.07Wachovia Building 16 1947 Also known as the Southtrust Bank Building 08.08Holiday Inn - Mobile Downtown Historic District 17 1975 09.09 USA Health Providence Hospital 11 1987 10.010 Commerce Building 12 1958 11.011The Admiral Hotel 12 1940 12.012 Van Antwerp Building 11 1907 Tallest building in Mobile from 1907 until 1929 13.013 Battle House Hotel 7 1908 14.014 Royal St. Francis Building 8 1908 15.015 Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception 2 1850 Tallest building in Mobile from 1850 until 1907
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 Floors Coordinates Reference Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception 2 South Claiborne Street 1850–1907 2 Van Antwerp Building 103 Dauphin Street 1907–1929 11 Regions Bank Building 56 Saint Joseph Street 1929–1965 18 RSA Trustmark Building 107 Saint Francis Street 1965–2006 34 RSA Battle House Tower 11 North Water Street 2006–present 35
See also
List of tallest buildings in Birmingham, Alabama
Notes A. ^ 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.
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External links Diagram of Mobile skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage