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Waterman-Smith Building
General information
Type	Office
Location	61 Saint Joseph Street, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Coordinates	30°41′35.2″N 88°2′32.51″W / 30.693111°N 88.0423639°W / 30.693111; -88.0423639
Completed	1947
Opening	1947
Owner	Waterman-Smith I LLC, Darryl Smith
Height
Roof	230 feet (70 m)
Technical details
Floor count	18
Lifts/elevators	4
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Platt Roberts & Associates
Developer	Waterman Steamship Company
References

The Waterman-Smith Building, previously known as the Waterman Building, the Southtrust Bank Building, the Wells-Fargo Building, and the Wachovia Building is a high-rise in the U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama. It was built by the Waterman Steamship Corporation in 1947, and rises 230 feet (70 m) and 18 stories. The Waterman-Smith Building is the 7th-tallest building in Mobile, and is an example of early modern architecture.

Completed in 1947, the Waterman-Smith Building was the only high-rise to be constructed in Mobile from the 1929 completion of the Regions Bank Building to 1965, when the GM Building was completed. The Waterman-Smith Building was constructed on the site of the Bienville Hotel, a low-rise seven-story hotel. At the time of construction, the building was referred to as the turning point at which Mobile, AL entered the modern age. At the time the building cost 5 million to build, an equivalent of 45 million in today's dollars.

The structure was the former home of the Waterman Globe, a 12-foot (4 m) diameter sphere created by Rand McNally that depicts the world with the political boundaries of the 1940s. The globe was a local attraction but was removed from the building in 1973 and deconstructed. It was later restored to its original state and moved to the University of South Alabama's Mitchell Center in 1999.

In 2017, the building was sold to Waterman-Smith I, LLC for $2.35 million. The new owner of the building determined that the aging structure was in need of major renovations; it identified "unreliable" mechanical and HVAC systems that were causing high humidity and irregular temperature swings, and replaced several parts of the HVAC system. According to Star services the outcome of the service they provided allows the building to operate ".. with a more reliable HVAC Mechanical System, providing better control of the humidity and temperatures in the office spaces for existing and future tenants."

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Mobile

References

1. https://starservice.com/portfolio/item/44-waterman-steamship-building
2. ^ "Wachovia Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
3. ^ "Southtrust Bank Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
4. ^ Jumper, Kathy (2017-10-01). "House on Ono sells for $4.2 million cash". al. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
5. "Bienville Hotel". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
6. Kirkl, Scotty (2011-05-24). "The Waterman Globe: Mobile's Transient Landmark". Mobile Bay Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
7. "Improving Equipment Reliability Maximizes Tenant Comfort". Star Service, Inc. Retrieved 2019-10-12.

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