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
Type	Office
Location	56 Saint Joseph Street, Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates	30°41′35.01″N 88°2′31.68″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
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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