Van Antwerp Building

The Van Antwerp Building is a high-rise in the U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama. Completed in 1907, the building rises 11 stories and was the first skyscraper in the city. It is regarded as the first reinforced concrete skyscraper in Alabama and the Southeastern United States. In the early 21st century, the 120-foot (37 m) structure is the 8th-tallest building in Mobile.

Van Antwerp Building
The Van Antwerp Building in 1907
General information
TypeOffice
Location101 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates30°41′31.9″N 88°2′27.32″W
Completed1907
Opening1908
Height
Roof120 feet (37 m)
Technical details
Floor count11
Lifts/elevators1
Design and construction
ArchitectGeorge Bigelow Rogers
References
[1][2]
A modern view

The building, an example of Beaux-Arts architecture, was designed by architect George Bigelow Rogers for Garet Van Antwerp, a wealthy Mobile druggist. The tower was built to house his pharmacy store, with other offices on the upper floors. It remained in operation on the building's ground floor until the 1960s.[1]

See also
  • List of tallest buildings in Mobile

References
  1. "Van Antwerp Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  2. "Van Antwerp Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
Preceded by
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception		 Tallest Building in Mobile
1907—1929
37m		 Succeeded by
Regions Bank Building


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