The Merchants National Bank Building, previously known as the "First Alabama Bank Building" and more recently the "Regions Bank Building" is a high-rise in the US City of Mobile, Alabama. Completed in 1929, the building rises 236 feet (72 m) and 18 stories.[2] Upon its completion, the Merchants National Bank Building became the tallest building in Mobile, the seventh-tallest building in the state of Alabama, and the tallest skyscraper in the state outside Birmingham. The building remained the tallest in the city until the completion of the RSA–BankTrust Building in 1965.[1] The Merchants National Bank Building now stands as the 6th-tallest building in Mobile.
| Regions Bank Building | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 56 Saint Joseph Street, Mobile, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 30°41′35.01″N 88°2′31.68″W / 30.6930583°N 88.0421333°W |
| Construction started | 1928 |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Opening | 1929 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 120 feet (37 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Graham, Anderson, Probst & White |
| Developer | Merchants National Bank |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Merchants National Bank Building, designed by Chicago-based architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, is an example of Art Deco architecture. It has a distinctive copper-plated pyramidal roof structure; the height to the base of the pyramid is 190 feet (58 m).[1]
On August 1, 2017, it was announced the building will undergo a major renovation into a $30 million 82 unit apartment complex.[3]
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edit- ^ a b c "Regions Bank Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Regions Bank Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ^ Buchanan, Drew (August 1, 2017). "Historic Skyscraper To Undergo $30 Million Restoration". Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-08-20.