RSA Battle House Tower
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Construction
The building began with foundation slab concrete being poured during the weekend of 7 November 2003.[2] The foundation slab is over Script error: No such module "convert". thick, with just over Script error: No such module "convert". of it resting below the natural water table of downtown Mobile.[2] The spire, installed by a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter on Saturday, 16 September 2006, brought the building to its finished height of Script error: No such module "convert"..[3] During construction, five hurricanes affected Mobile, causing delays in the construction of this building: Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Ivan in 2004, as well as Hurricane Cindy, Hurricane Dennis, and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[2]
Facilities
The tower consists of 25 office floors, 3 lobby floors, 4 hotel floors, and 1 service floor, together with 30 elevators and Script error: No such module "convert". of column-free floorspace[1] and a total building area of 189,644 sq.ft[4] The lighted crown is visible from Script error: No such module "convert". away along Mobile Bay on a clear night.[2]
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Mobile, Alabama
- List of tallest buildings in Alabama
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
References
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External links
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- Official website
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- Photographs of the RSA Tower rooftop
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