Regions Bank Building (Mobile)

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
General information
TypeOffice
Location56 Saint Joseph Street, Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates30°41′35.01″N 88°2′31.68″W
Construction started1928
Completed1929
Opening1929
Height
Roof120 feet (37 m)
Technical details
Floor count18
Lifts/elevators5
Design and construction
ArchitectGraham, Anderson, Probst & White
DeveloperMerchants 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]

See also

  • List of tallest buildings in Mobile

References

Preceded by
Van Antwerp Building
Tallest Building in Mobile
19291965
72m
Succeeded by
RSA–BankTrust Building
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