List of tallest buildings in Birmingham, Alabama
The U.S. city of Birmingham, Alabama is the site of 66 high-rises,[1] all of which stand taller than 115 feet (35 m). The tallest building in the city is the 34-story Wells Fargo Tower, completed in 1986, which is 454 feet (138 m) tall.[2] The tower was also the tallest building in the U.S. state of Alabama until the completion of the RSA Battle House Tower in Mobile in 2007.[3] Birmingham's second-tallest skyscraper, the Regions-Harbert Plaza, rises 437 feet (133 m) and has stood as the second tallest structure in the city since its completion in 1989.[4] Overall, five of the ten tallest buildings in Alabama are located in Birmingham.[5]
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Birmingham high-rises that stand at least 215 feet (66 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
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1 | Shipt Tower | 454 / 138 | 34 | 1986 | 33°31′3.35″N 86°48′30.42″W / 33.5175972°N 86.8084500°W / 33.5175972; -86.8084500 (Shipt Tower) | ||
2 | Regions-Harbert Plaza | 437 / 133 | 32 | 1989 | 33°31′6.30″N 86°48′35.74″W / 33.5184167°N 86.8099278°W / 33.5184167; -86.8099278 (Regions-Harbert Plaza) | ||
3 | AT&T City Center | 390 / 119 | 30 | 1972 | 33°31′7.04″N 86°48′40.42″W / 33.5186222°N 86.8112278°W / 33.5186222; -86.8112278 (AT&T City Center) | ||
4 | Regions Center | 390 / 119 | 30 | 1972 | 33°31′4.83″N 86°48′32.43″W / 33.5180083°N 86.8090083°W / 33.5180083; -86.8090083 (Regions Center (Birmingham)) | ||
5 | City Federal Building | 325 / 99 | 27 | 1913 | 33°30′58.10″N 86°48′19.04″W / 33.5161389°N 86.8052889°W / 33.5161389; -86.8052889 (City Federal Building) |
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6 | Alabama Power Headquarters Building |
| 321 / 98 | 18 | 1990 | 33°31′6.33″N 86°48′47.82″W / 33.5184250°N 86.8132833°W / 33.5184250; -86.8132833 (Alabama Power Headquarters Building) | |
7 | Thomas Jefferson Hotel | 287 / 87 | 20 | 1929 | 33°30′46.46″N 86°48′38.58″W / 33.5129056°N 86.8107167°W / 33.5129056; -86.8107167 (Thomas Jefferson Hotel) |
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8 | John Hand Building | 284 / 84 | 20 | 1912 | 33°30′51.68″N 86°48′18.56″W / 33.5143556°N 86.8051556°W / 33.5143556; -86.8051556 (John Hand Building) |
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9 | Daniel Building | 283 / 86 | 20 | 1970 | 33°30′44.29″N 86°48′13.10″W / 33.5123028°N 86.8036389°W / 33.5123028; -86.8036389 (Daniel Building) | ||
10 | Viva Health Building | 275 / 84 | 17 | 1976 | 33°31′4.65″N 86°48′27.48″W / 33.5179583°N 86.8076333°W / 33.5179583; -86.8076333 (Viva Health Building) | ||
11 | Two North Twentieth | 273 / 83 | 17 | 1962 | 33°30′47.82″N 86°48′21.04″W / 33.5132833°N 86.8058444°W / 33.5132833; -86.8058444 (Two North Twentieth) | ||
12 | Financial Center | 262 / 80 | 17 | 1982 | 33°31′6.90″N 86°48′28.61″W / 33.5185833°N 86.8079472°W / 33.5185833; -86.8079472 (Financial Center) | ||
13 | Empire Building | 247 / 75 | 16 | 1909 | 33°30′52.40″N 86°48′21.95″W / 33.5145556°N 86.8060972°W / 33.5145556; -86.8060972 (Empire Building) |
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14 | Watts Building | 236 / 72 | 17 | 1928 | 33°30′59.57″N 86°48′24.17″W / 33.5165472°N 86.8067139°W / 33.5165472; -86.8067139 (Watts Building) | [31][32] | |
15 | Jefferson Tower | 235 / 72 | 16 | 1940 | 33°30′21.27″N 86°48′4.28″W / 33.5059083°N 86.8011889°W / 33.5059083; -86.8011889 (Jefferson Tower) | [33][34] | |
16 | 2121 Building | 225 / 69 | 17 | 1962 | 33°31′19.88″N 86°48′28.00″W / 33.5221889°N 86.8077778°W / 33.5221889; -86.8077778 (2121 Building) | [35] | |
17 | Alabama Power Building | 217 / 66 | 16 | 1925 | 33°31′4.36″N 86°48′44.36″W / 33.5178778°N 86.8123222°W / 33.5178778; -86.8123222 (Alabama Power Building) |
References
- General
- "High-rise Buildings of Birmingham". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- Specific
- ^ "Tall Buildings of Birmingham". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Wells Fargo Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "RSA Battle House Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Regions Harbert Plaza". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Alabama Skyscraper Diagram". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ Kilpatrick, Andrew (September 25, 1985). "With one floor to go, SouthTrust Tower offers a view from the top of Alabama". Birmingham Post-Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wells Fargo Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Regions-Harbert Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "AT&T City Center". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "AT&T City Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Regions Center". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Regions Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "City Federal Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "City Federal Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Alabama Power Headquarters". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Alabama Power Headquarters". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Leer Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Leer Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "John Hand Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "John Hand Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Daniel Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Daniel Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Viva Health Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Viva Health Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Two North Twentieth". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Two North Twentieth". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Financial Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Financial Center". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Empire Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Empire Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Watts Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Watts Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Jefferson Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Jefferson Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "2121 Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ "Alabama Power Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ "Alabama Power Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
External links
- Diagram of Birmingham skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
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