Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
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The Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel, formerly known as the Adam's Mark Hotel, is a high-rise hotel in the U.S.
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 city of Mobile
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, Alabama
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. Completed in 1983, the building rises 374 feet (114 m) and 28 stories. The Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel is the third-tallest building and largest hotel in Mobile and the tallest hotel in the state
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 of Alabama.

Upon its completion, the 277 feet (84.4 m) and 277-unit Adam's Mark Hotel became the second-tallest hotel in Mobile, after the 325 feet (99.1 m) Mobile Marriott
Mobile Marriott
The Mobile Marriott is a high-rise hotel in the U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama. Completed in 1979, the building rises 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...

, and the third-tallest building in the city. The building later fell to fourth-tallest upon the 1994 completion of the 325 feet (99.1 m) City-County Administration Building. The building underwent a $5 million renovation (USD
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) in 2002, and in 2008 a large spire was constructed over the existing structure. 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...

; in shape and design, the two structures are nearly identical. 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 and City-County Administration Building to become the third-tallest building in the city and the tallest hotel in the state.
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