My, Hasn't It Grown! RSA Battlehouse Tower Update - Page 6

Mopacs · #**101** Posted **Oct 24, 2005, 4:43 PM**

You guys have any updated photos, as of this Fall? must be close to topping out?

Sulley · #**102** Posted **Oct 24, 2005, 5:39 PM**

I can't wait to see the crown.

willy · #**103** Posted **Oct 24, 2005, 7:06 PM**

Lexy · #**104** Posted **Oct 24, 2005, 8:28 PM**

It is looking awesome. Now if we could just get some nice neighbors for it.

sahara727 · #**105** Posted **Oct 24, 2005, 9:48 PM**

that thing will be pretty sexy when it's all lit up with the crown on the riverview to complement it. it's getting there, guys. not much longer till crown time.

Pride · #**106** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 12:21 AM**

Coming along quite nicely. Been about 4 years since I have been down to Gulf Shores, and I usually goto Mobile for a day or so. Looks like I will be going there again soon, in the future.

Mopacs · #**107** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 1:25 AM**

Thanks for posting... Impressive building it will be. Seems like it still has a ways to go until the crown tops out.

fvcrew22 · #**108** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 3:51 PM**

After evacuating south florida because of Wilma I'm back home in Gulf Breeze. I took some pictures of RSA yesterday with my girlfriend who's attending college in Mobile.

Here's a few picture's, enjoy

Bonus:

Mopacs · #**109** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 3:53 PM**

Impressive! The Battlehouse tower is already making a significant impact on the skyline.

Musicisright · #**110** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 6:38 PM**

Wow, great pictures. I just wanna take a bite outta that building (RSA).

Sulley · #**111** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 6:47 PM**

I can see it now.

*chomp chomp*

quite good, quite good

*chomp chomp*

HSVTiger · #**112** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 8:15 PM**

I believe I read somewhere the crown will be fiberglass with metal skin overlay. It will probably come in 4 - 8 sections and go together pretty quick

rabbi2007 · #**113** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 9:09 PM**

The pic of the Train Depot that is posted what is it now being used for? I have seen depots all over and this is one unique building. It looks like it has some size to it and it is so attractive. Hats off to Mobile for not letting this one get tore down. I have seen pics of some that did get demolished and the one in Birmingham Alabama was another great building, I think they tore that one down for the Freeway. Again Mobile you have a classic Depot.

Ex-Ithacan · #**114** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 9:15 PM**

The next to last pic is awesome. Mobile has another signature building. Very exciting stuff. Thanks for the pics.

initiald · #**115** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 10:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by HSVTiger

I believe I read somewhere the crown will be fiberglass with metal skin overlay. It will probably come in 4 - 8 sections and go together pretty quick

That does make sense from what we've heard on the forum: the cranes are as high as they are going, and the pieces crown will be lifted into place by helicopters.

Buck · #**116** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 10:19 PM**

Dang! Looks terrific!

Joey Hester · #**117** Posted **Oct 25, 2005, 11:09 PM**

Hey Everyone!! Great Pix Gulf Breeze!! The tower is finally starting to shape up, and I can't wait to see it with the crown and spire!!! Hopefully by the end of November....just in time for the holidays!!!

The GM&O building is actually one of three designed by the same architect (Atlanta, Birmingham and Mobile). Mobile is the only remaining one of the three and has recently been renovated as Class A office space. The others were lost to freeways in the 1960's. It's amazing that the GM&O survived the massive urban renewal demolitions that occurred downtown in the 1960's for Water Street (and later I-165).

Mobile2005 · #**118** Posted **Oct 26, 2005, 5:12 AM**

Does anyone know how tall the tallest crane is now? Is the spire on the crown going to reach that high? That thing is way up there!

Musicisright · #**119** Posted **Oct 26, 2005, 6:07 AM**

The tallest crane is at 675 feet right now...So that means the spire will top out 70 feet higher than that.

...Does 675 feet seem right? That's what the Mobile Register said.

Sulley · #**120** Posted **Oct 26, 2005, 6:57 AM**

Dangit Music, you didn't pick up on my TGS reference.