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 and 18 stories.
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.
The Merchants National Bank Building now stands as the
6th-tallest building in Mobile.
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 .
On August 1, 2017, it was announced the building will undergo a major renovation into a $30 million 82 unit apartment complex.
[http://pulsegulfcoast.com/2017/08/historic-skyscraper-to-undergo-30-million-restoration]
On February 18, 2021, the show has been starting for a through the time.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Mobile
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 buildi ...
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Skyscraper office buildings in Mobile, Alabama
Office buildings completed in 1929
Art Deco architecture in Alabama
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1929 establishments in Alabama