RSA Battle House Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids RSA Battle House Tower |
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The tower in 2008
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Skyscraper |
| Location | 11 North Water Street Mobile, Alabama, USA |
| Coordinates | 30°41′35.22″N 88°2′22.83″W / 30.6931167°N 88.0396750°W |
| Construction started | 7 November 2003 |
| Completed | 16 September 2006 |
| Opening | 11 May 2007 |
| Cost | $220 Million |
| Owner | Retirement Systems of Alabama |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 745 feet (227 m) |
| Roof | 670 feet (204 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 35 |
| Floor area | 534,268 square feet (49,635 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 30 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | TVS Associates |
The RSA Battle House Tower is a very tall building located in Mobile, Alabama. It holds the record as the tallest building in the entire state of Alabama. It is also the tallest building on the Gulf Coast of the United States, if you don't count the buildings in Houston.
This impressive tower is owned by the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA). It took the title of Alabama's tallest building from the Wells Fargo Tower in Birmingham. It also became the tallest building in Mobile, replacing the RSA–BankTrust Building. The tower gets its name from the historic Battle House Hotel, which is right next to it. The hotel was carefully restored and updated as part of the project to build the tower.
Building the Tower: How It Was Made
Building the RSA Battle House Tower was a big job! It all started on November 7, 2003, when workers poured the huge concrete foundation. This foundation slab is more than 7 feet (about 2.1 meters) thick. A large part of it, over 5 feet (about 1.5 meters), sits below the natural water level of downtown Mobile.
The very top part of the building, called the spire, was put into place by a special Sikorsky S-61 helicopter. This happened on September 16, 2006, and brought the tower to its final height of 745 feet (about 227 meters).
During the time the tower was being built, five strong hurricanes hit Mobile. These storms caused some delays in the construction:
- Hurricane Frances (2004)
- Hurricane Ivan (2004)
- Hurricane Cindy (2005)
- Hurricane Dennis (2005)
- Hurricane Katrina (2005)
What's Inside the RSA Battle House Tower?
The RSA Battle House Tower has many different parts inside its 35 floors:
- There are 25 floors used for offices.
- Three floors are dedicated to lobbies.
- Four floors are part of the hotel.
- One floor is for building services.
The tower has 30 elevators to help people move quickly between floors. The office spaces are very open, with no columns in the way, covering a total area of 534,268 square feet (about 49,636 square meters). The total area of the building is 189,644 square feet.
At night, the top of the tower lights up. This glowing crown can be seen from as far as 30 miles (about 48 kilometers) away across Mobile Bay when the sky is clear.
See also
In Spanish: RSA Battle House Tower para niños
