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Mobile Government Plaza 
General information Type City Hall, Government, Office Location 205 Government Street, Mobile, Alabama Coordinates 30°41′21.65″N 88°2′32.49″W / 30.6893472°N 88.0423583°WCoordinates: 30°41′21.65″N 88°2′32.49″W / 30.6893472°N 88.0423583°W Completed 1994 Opening 1994 Height Roof 325 feet (99 m) Technical details Floor count 12 Design and construction Developer City of Mobile References [1][2] Mobile Government Plaza, also known as the City-County Administration Building, is a high-rise in the U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama.[3] Completed in 1994 at a cost of US$73 million, the building rises 325 feet (99 m) and 12 stories at its highest point.[3][4] The roof of the building is the site of two twin architectural spires that are included in the tower's overall structural height.[2] Government Plaza is tied with the Mobile Marriott as the 4th-tallest building in Mobile and the 10th-tallest in Alabama. It also stands as the tallest government building in the state.[2]
Design
Government Plaza was designed by Harry Goleman and Mario Bolullo of Houston, in cooperation with Mobile architect Frederick C. Woods. Their design was selected from among 195 entries in a national competition sponsored by the American Institute of Architects. The 581,000-square-foot (54,000 m2) facility comprises a 12-story administration tower and a 9-story judicial tower, connected by a massive 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) glass-enclosed atrium.[5] It was the first government structure in the United States to combine county and municipal governments and the court system in one space.[3] Designed to evoke a nautical feel appropriate to Mobile's status as a seaport, the building is an example of Post-Modernist style architecture.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "City-County Administration Building". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=citycountyadministrationbuilding-mobile-al-usa. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ a b c d "City-County Administration Building". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2283. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ a b c d "Mobile Government Plaza". mobilecountyal.gov. http://www.mobilecountyal.gov/Default.asp?ID=159&pg=Mobile+Government+Plaza. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "Mobile Government Plaza: Fast Facts". mobilecountyal.gov. http://www.mobilecountyal.gov/Default.asp?ID=194&pg=Fast+Facts. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ "Mobile Government Plaza". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/wm/cx/?id=108616. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
High-rises in Mobile, Alabama Tallest buildings RSA Battle House Tower · RSA–BankTrust Building · Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel · Mobile Government Plaza · Mobile Marriott · Regions Bank Building · Wachovia Building · Providence Hospital · Van Antwerp Building · Battle House Hotel · Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate ConceptionSee also Categories:- Alabama building and structure stubs
- County government buildings in Alabama
- Skyscrapers in Mobile, Alabama
- Buildings and structures completed in 1994
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