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 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]

Panorama of Birmingham's skyline from the southwest; high-rises present in the image are, from left to right, the Alabama Power Headquarters Building, AT&T Building, AT&T City Center, Regions-Harbert Plaza, the Regions Center, and the Wells Fargo Tower

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
1	Wells Fargo Tower		454 / 138	34	1986	33°31′3.35″N 86°48′30.42″W / 33.5175972°N 86.8084500°W	Tallest building in Birmingham since its completion in 1986. Was previously known as the SouthTrust Tower (1986–2005) and the Wachovia Tower (2005–2010).[2][6]
2	Regions-Harbert Plaza		437 / 133	32	1989	33°31′6.30″N 86°48′35.74″W / 33.5184167°N 86.8099278°W	Second tallest building in Birmingham since its completion in 1989. Was previously known as the AmSouth Harbert Plaza (1989–2007).[4][7]
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	Tallest building in Birmingham from 1972 to 1986. Was previously known as the South Central Bell Building, BellSouth Building and BellSouth City Center.[8][9]
4	Regions Center		390 / 119	30	1972	33°31′4.83″N 86°48′32.43″W / 33.5180083°N 86.8090083°W	Was previously known as the First National Bank-Southern Natural Gas Building, AmSouth-Sonat Tower and AmSouth Center.[10][11]
5	City Federal Building		325 / 99	27	1913	33°30′58.10″N 86°48′19.04″W / 33.5161389°N 86.8052889°W	Upon its completion, this was the tallest building in the Southeastern United States, in Birmingham from 1913 to 1972, and tallest in Alabama from 1913 until completion of the RSA–BankTrust Building in Mobile in 1969.[12][13]
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	One of four buildings that make up the Alabama Power Headquarters Complex.[14][15]
7	Thomas Jefferson Hotel		287 / 87	20	1929	33°30′46.46″N 86°48′38.58″W / 33.5129056°N 86.8107167°W	Was previously known as the Cabana Hotel and Leer Tower. Notable for its mooring mast located atop its roof.[16][17]
8	John Hand Building		284 / 84	20	1912	33°30′51.68″N 86°48′18.56″W / 33.5143556°N 86.8051556°W	Tallest building in both Birmingham and Alabama from 1912 to 1913. One of the four high-rises that constitutes the Heaviest Corner on Earth.[18][19]
9	Daniel Building		283 / 86	20	1970	33°30′44.29″N 86°48′13.10″W / 33.5123028°N 86.8036389°W	Tallest building in Birmingham located outside of downtown.[20][21]
10	Viva Health Building		275 / 84	17	1976	33°31′4.65″N 86°48′27.48″W / 33.5179583°N 86.8076333°W	Constructed atop the site formally occupied by the Tutwiler Hotel. Was previously known as the First Alabama Bank Building and Regions Plaza.[22][23]
11	Two North Twentieth		273 / 83	17	1962	33°30′47.82″N 86°48′21.04″W / 33.5132833°N 86.8058444°W	Constructed as the first modern office tower in Birmingham. Was previously known as the Bank for Savings & Trust Building.[24][25]
12	Financial Center		262 / 80	17	1982	33°31′6.90″N 86°48′28.61″W / 33.5185833°N 86.8079472°W	Constructed atop the site formally occupied by the Moulton Hotel.[26][27]
13	Empire Building		247 / 75	16	1909	33°30′52.40″N 86°48′21.95″W / 33.5145556°N 86.8060972°W	Tallest building in both Birmingham and Alabama from 1909 to 1912. One of the four high-rises that constitutes the Heaviest Corner on Earth.[28][29]
14	Watts Building		236 / 72	17	1928	33°30′59.57″N 86°48′24.17″W / 33.5165472°N 86.8067139°W	[30][31]
15	Jefferson Tower		235 / 72	16	1940	33°30′21.27″N 86°48′4.28″W / 33.5059083°N 86.8011889°W	[32][33]
16	2121 Building		225 / 69	17	1962	33°31′19.88″N 86°48′28.00″W / 33.5221889°N 86.8077778°W	[34]
17	Alabama Power Building		217 / 66	16	1925	33°31′4.36″N 86°48′44.36″W / 33.5178778°N 86.8123222°W	Topped with a 23-foot tall golden statue of Electra crafted by Edward Field Sanford, Jr.[35][36]

References

General

• "High-rise Buildings of Birmingham". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.

Specific

1. "Tall Buildings of Birmingham". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
2. "Wells Fargo Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
3. "RSA Battle House Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
4. "Regions Harbert Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
5. "Alabama Skyscraper Diagram". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
6. "Wells Fargo Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
7. "Regions-Harbert Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
8. "AT&T City Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
9. "AT&T City Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
10. "Regions Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
11. "Regions Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
12. "City Federal Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
13. "City Federal Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
14. "Alabama Power Headquarters". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
15. "Alabama Power Headquarters". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
16. "Leer Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
17. "Leer Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
18. "John Hand Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
19. "John Hand Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
20. "Daniel Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
21. "Daniel Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
22. "Viva Health Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
23. "Viva Health Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
24. "Two North Twentieth". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
25. "Two North Twentieth". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
26. "Financial Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
27. "Financial Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
28. "Empire Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
29. "Empire Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
30. "Watts Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
31. "Watts Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
32. "Jefferson Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
33. "Jefferson Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
34. "2121 Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
35. "Alabama Power Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
36. "Alabama Power Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.

External links

• Diagram of Birmingham skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage