List of tallest buildings in Mobile, Alabama explained

The U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama is the site of 15 high-rises,^[1] all of which stand taller than 100feet. The tallest building in the city is the 35-story RSA Battle House Tower, completed in 2007, which is 745feet 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 Trustmark Building, rises 424feet 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 236feet 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.^[3] It held this title until 1986, when the 4540NaN0 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 374feet and 36 stories each.^{[9] [10]}

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Mobile high-rises that stand at least 100feet 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		7450NaN0	35	2007	30.6931°N -88.0397°W	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^[11]
2	RSA Trustmark Building		4240NaN0	34	1965	30.6928°N -88.0414°W	Tallest building in Alabama from 1965 to 1986. 4th-tallest building in Alabama Tallest building in Mobile from 1965 until 2007^[12]
3	Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel		3740NaN0	28	1983	30.6917°N -88.0395°W	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 277feet; a 2007 renovation increased the building's architectural height to 374feet with the addition of a spire.^[13] ^[14]
04.04	Mobile Government Plaza		3250NaN0	12	1994	30.6893°N -88.0424°W	10th-tallest building in Alabama^[15] ^[16]
05.05	Mobile Marriott		3250NaN0	20	1979	30.676°N -88.1184°W	^[17] ^[18]
06.06	Regions Bank Building		2360NaN0	18	1929	30.6931°N -88.0421°W	Tallest building in Mobile from 1929 until 1965^[19] ^[20]
07.07	Wachovia Building		2300NaN0	16	1947	30.6931°N -88.0424°W	Also known as the Southtrust Bank Building^[21] ^[22]
08.08	Holiday Inn - Mobile Downtown Historic District		1800NaN0	17	1975	30.6886°N -88.0441°W	^[23] ^[24] ^[25]
09.09	USA Health Providence Hospital		1700NaN0	11	1987	30.6792°N -88.1989°W	^[26]
10.010	Commerce Building		1610NaN0	12	1958	30.6944°N -88.0414°W	^[27] ^[28] ^[29]
11.011	The Admiral Hotel		1360NaN0	12	1940	30.689°N -88.0432°W	^[30]
12.012	Van Antwerp Building		1200NaN0	11	1907	30.6922°N -88.0409°W	Tallest building in Mobile from 1907 until 1929^[31] ^[32]
13.013	Battle House Hotel		1190NaN0	7	1908	30.693°N -88.041°W	^[33] ^[34]
14.014	Royal St. Francis Building		1150NaN0	8	1908	30.6933°N -88.0414°W	^[35] ^[36]
15.015	Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception		1020NaN0	2	1850	30.69°N -88.0458°W	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	Floors	Coordinates	Reference
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception		2 South Claiborne Street	1850–1907	1020NaN0	2	30.69°N -88.0458°W
Van Antwerp Building		103 Dauphin Street	1907–1929	1200NaN0	11	30.6922°N -88.0409°W
Regions Bank Building		56 Saint Joseph Street	1929–1965	2360NaN0	18	30.6931°N -88.0421°W
RSA Trustmark Building		107 Saint Francis Street	1965–2006	4240NaN0	34	30.6928°N -88.0414°W
RSA Battle House Tower		11 North Water Street	2006–present	7450NaN0	35	30.6931°N -88.0397°W

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.

References

General

• Web site: High-rise Buildings of Mobile. https://archive.today/20130102114122/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=102897&bt=2&ht=2&sro=0. dead. January 2, 2013. Emporis.com. 2009-07-23.

Specific

External links

• Diagram of Mobile skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tall Buildings of Mobile . Emporis.com . 2009-07-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070217204604/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=102897 . 2007-02-17 .
2. Web site: RSA Battle House Tower. https://archive.today/20130110200614/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=rsabattlehousetower-mobile-al-usa. dead. January 10, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.
3. Web site: AmSouth Bank Building. https://archive.today/20130409034112/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=amsouthbankbuilding-mobile-al-usa. dead. April 9, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.
4. Web site: Alabama Skyscraper Diagram. 2009-07-14. SkyscraperPage.com.
5. Web site: Tall Buildings of Birmingham . 2009-07-14 . Emporis.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070220231807/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=101922 . 2007-02-20 .
6. Web site: Van Antwerp Building, Mobile, Alabama . 2009-07-23 . University of South Alabama . Alabama Mosaic: University of South Alabama Archives . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724231553/http://collections.alabamamosaic.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fusa01&CISOPTR=196&CISOBOX=1&REC=5 . 2011-07-24 .
7. Web site: Wachovia Tower. https://archive.today/20130110201053/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=wachoviatower-birmingham-al-usa. dead. January 10, 2013. 2009-08-13. Emporis.com.
8. Web site: Water Street Landing. https://archive.today/20120731065821/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=waterstreetlanding-mobile-al-usa. dead. July 31, 2012. Emporis.com. 2009-07-14.
9. Web site: Mandalay Beach I . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071606/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=43027 . 2012-10-11 .
10. Web site: Mandalay Beach II . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071613/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=43028 . 2012-10-11 .
11. Web site: RSA Battle House Tower . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071247/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6402 . 2012-10-11 .
12. Web site: AmSouth Bank Building . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205184109/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6381 . 2010-02-05 .
13. Web site: Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel. https://archive.today/20130110203652/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=riverviewplazahotel-mobile-al-usa. dead. January 10, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.
14. Web site: Adam's Mark Hotel . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110922233342/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2576 . 2011-09-22 .
15. Web site: City-County Administration Building. https://archive.today/20130110201421/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=citycountyadministrationbuilding-mobile-al-usa. dead. January 10, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.
16. Web site: City-County Administration Building . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110922200106/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2283 . 2011-09-22 .
17. Web site: Mobile Marriott. https://archive.today/20130123125332/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=marriottmobile-mobile-al-usa. dead. January 23, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.
18. Web site: Mobile Marriott . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071310/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2366 . 2012-10-11 .
19. Web site: Regions Bank Building. https://archive.today/20130110202116/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=regionsbankbuilding-mobile-al-usa. dead. January 10, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.
20. Web site: Regions Bank . 2009-08-12 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071346/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4181 . 2012-10-11 .
21. Web site: Wachovia Building. https://archive.today/20130110195819/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=wachoviabuilding-mobile-al-usa. dead. January 10, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.
22. Web site: Southtrust Bank Building . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205184006/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17753 . 2010-02-05 .
23. Web site: Mobile . SkyscraperPage.com . 2009-07-26 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100105140908/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=182 . 2010-01-05 .
24. Web site: The Lafayette Plaza Hotel. https://archive.today/20130220042650/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=streetlafayetteplazahotel-mobile-al-usa. dead. February 20, 2013. Emporis.com. 2009-07-26.
25. Web site: The Lafayette Plaza Hotel . SkyscraperPage.com . 2009-07-26 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011112859/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17313 . 2012-10-11 .
26. Web site: Providence Hospital . SkyscraperPage.com . 2009-07-31 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205184009/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17580 . 2010-02-05 .
27. Web site: Commerce Building . https://archive.today/20130122011645/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=commercebuilding-mobile-al-usa . dead . 2013-01-22 . Emporis.com . 2009-07-31 .
28. Web site: Commerce Building . SkyscraperPage.com . 2009-07-31 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205184106/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17561 . 2010-02-05 .
29. Web site: Parcel R022906400002084.01 . Mobile County Revenue Commissioner . 2009-07-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090810093516/http://mobilerevenue.siteonestudio.com/taxbill/search.asp . 2009-08-10 .
30. Web site: Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel . SkyscraperPage.com . 2009-08-12 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011113525/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17332 . 2012-10-11 .
31. Web site: Van Antwerp Building. https://archive.today/20130110205609/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=vanantwerpbuilding-mobile-al-usa. dead. January 10, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.
32. Web site: Van Antwerp Building . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205183956/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17411 . 2010-02-05 .
33. Web site: Battle House Hotel. https://archive.today/20130410183051/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=battlehousehotel-mobile-al-usa. dead. April 10, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.
34. Web site: Battle House Hotel . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071529/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=40224 . 2012-10-11 .
35. Web site: Royal St. Francis Building. https://archive.today/20130220042606/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=royalstreetfrancisbuilding-mobile-al-usa. dead. February 20, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.
36. Web site: Royal St. Francis Building . 2009-07-14 . SkyscraperPage.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205184102/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=40225 . 2010-02-05 .
37. Web site: Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. https://archive.today/20130208050301/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=castreetdralbasilicaofstreetimmaculateconception-mobile-al-usa. dead. February 8, 2013. 2009-07-14. Emporis.com.