Mobile Marriott
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The Mobile Marriott is a high-rise hotel in the U.S.
city of Mobile
, Alabama
. Completed in 1979, the building rises 325 feet (99.1 m) and 20 stories. The Mobile Marriott is tied with the City-County Administration Building as the 4th-tallest building in Mobile and the 10th-tallest in Alabama. It also stands as the second-tallest hotel in the city and the state, after the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
. The building is an example of modern architecture
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Upon its completion, the 250-room Mobile Marriott stood as the tallest hotel in the city and the state. After the 277-unit Adam's Mark Hotel (now the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel) was completed in 1984, the Marriott fell to second place in hotel size, but remained the tallest hotel in the state and the second-tallest building in the city, after the RSA–BankTrust Building. The building later fell to second-tallest hotel when, in 2008, a large spire was constructed over the newly renamed Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel. The spire was designed to complement the spire of the RSA Battle House Tower
. With the addition of the spire, the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel reached a new height of 374 feet (114 m), allowing it to surpass the Mobile Marriott to become the third-tallest building in the city and the tallest hotel in the state. The Marriott, however, retains the title of tallest hotel in Alabama when measuring to the highest occupied floor level.
United States
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city of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. Completed in 1979, the building rises 325 feet (99.1 m) and 20 stories. The Mobile Marriott is tied with the City-County Administration Building as the 4th-tallest building in Mobile and the 10th-tallest in Alabama. It also stands as the second-tallest hotel in the city and the state, after the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
The Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel, formerly known as the Adam's Mark Hotel, is a high-rise hotel in the U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama. Completed in 1983, the building rises and 28 stories...
. The building is an example of modern architecture
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
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Upon its completion, the 250-room Mobile Marriott stood as the tallest hotel in the city and the state. After the 277-unit Adam's Mark Hotel (now the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel) was completed in 1984, the Marriott fell to second place in hotel size, but remained the tallest hotel in the state and the second-tallest building in the city, after the RSA–BankTrust Building. The building later fell to second-tallest hotel when, in 2008, a large spire was constructed over the newly renamed Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel. The spire was designed to complement the spire of the RSA Battle House Tower
RSA Battle House Tower
The RSA Battle House Tower is located in Mobile, Alabama and is Alabama's tallest building. The building is owned by the Retirement Systems of Alabama . It is the tallest on the Gulf Coast of the United States outside of Houston. It replaces the Wells Fargo Tower in Birmingham as the tallest...
. With the addition of the spire, the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel reached a new height of 374 feet (114 m), allowing it to surpass the Mobile Marriott to become the third-tallest building in the city and the tallest hotel in the state. The Marriott, however, retains the title of tallest hotel in Alabama when measuring to the highest occupied floor level.