List of tallest buildings in Montgomery, Alabama

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Montgomery is the capital and second largest city of the U.S. state of Alabama, and also the county seat of Montgomery County. This is a list of the tallest buildings in the city, a number of which are offices for Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA). [1] [2] . Several of Montgomery's tallest buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

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NRHP buildings

  1. Alabama State Capitol was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960. [3] [4]
  2. Bell Building was added to the NRHP in 1981. [5]
  3. Jefferson Davis Hotel was added to the NRHP on March 13, 1979.
  4. Hampton Inn Suites formerly Graystone Hotel is a contributing property of Lower Commerce Street Historic District [6] [7]
  5. Shepherd Building was listed on the NRHP from May 22, 1986 unitl its demolition in November 2010. [8]

List

RankNameImageHeight
ft / m		FloorsYearNotes
1RSA Tower (Montgomery) RSA Tower Montgomery 01.jpg 126.49 m (415.0 ft)221996 [9] Tallest building in Montgomery since its completion in 1996. It is the sixth tallest building in the state. [10] [11] [12]
2 BBVA Compass Tower Buildings at Commerce St, Montgomery 20160713 1.jpg 62.58 m (205.3 ft)151972 [13] [14] [15]
3 RSA Judicial Building RSA Dexter Avenue Building.jpg 58.83 m (193.0 ft)122011The Retirement Systems of Alabama building has 50 ft (15 m) glass atrium that encompasses a 3-story former courthouse complex, originally built in 1926. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] replaced by the newer Alabama Judicial Building. [22]
4 Bell Building Bell Building 01.jpg 48.77 m (160.0 ft)121908 [23] [24] [25] [26] Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [5] It was the tallest building in the city when first built. [27]
58 Commerce Street
Renasant Bank 		Renasant Bank Building 8 Commerce Street Montgomery (AL) March 2019.jpg 47.24 m (155.0 ft)121907Originally First National Bank Building [28] [29] [30] [31]
6C.J. Dunn Tower
Alabama State University 		ASU C.J. Dunn Tower June09.jpg 46.62 m (153.0 ft)121994 [32] [33] Named for Charles John Dunn, dean and basketball coach, to whom the Dunn–Oliver Acadome is also dedicated.
7Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center Montgomery December 2018 06 (Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center).jpg 46.62 m (153.0 ft)122007 [34]
8Capital Towers Apartments43 m (141 ft)111951 [35] Once Walter Bragg Smith Apartments. [36] Site of Dale’s Penthouse restaurant [37] where on Feb. 7, 1967 a high-rise fire caused 25 deaths. [38]
9Goode Building
Jackson Hospital		42.74 m (140.2 ft)11 [39] [40]
10AUM Library Tower
Auburn University at Montgomery 		Auburn University Montgomery.JPG 38.85 m (127.5 ft)10Dedicated the Ida Belle Young Library Tower in 2019. [41] [42]
11Hampton Inn Suites
formerly Graystone Hotel		 100 North Commerce Street.jpg 37 m (121 ft)101928 Contributing property of Lower Commerce Street Historic District [7] [43] [6]
12Lurleen B. Wallace Building Lurleen Wallace Office Building Feb 2012.jpg 36.58 m (120.0 ft)81954 [44] Named for Lurleen Wallace.
13 Alabama State Capitol Alabama state capitol, Montgomery.jpg 36.37 m (119.3 ft)31850-1851 [45] A National Historic Landmark (1960) listed on the NRHP (1966) [46]
14 Jefferson Davis Hotel Jefferson Davis Hotel 01.jpg 36 m (118 ft)111929 [47] Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [48] The building used to feature the WSFA radio studio, where Hank Williams performed in the late 1930s. [49]
15Retirement Systems of Alabama Headquarters
aka RSA Union		 Montgomery December 2018 70 (Retirement Systems of Alabama).jpg 35 m (115 ft)82008 [50]

Demolished

NameImageHeight
m / ft		FloorsBuiltDemolishedNotes
Frank Leu Building35.05 metres (115.0 ft)1019071997 [51] Built as the Gay-Teague Hotel, it became the Old South Life Building. Frank Leu bought it in July 1956. [52] [53] [54]
14 Commerce Street30.48 metres (100.0 ft)91902 [55]
Shepherd Building Shepherd Building 01.jpg 25.06 metres (82.2 ft)81922-232011 [56] Designed by architect Frederick Ausfeld. [57] Donated to Troy University in 2002. [58] Listed on the NRHP from May 22, 1986 [59] until its demolition. [8]


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