1901 Sixth Avenue

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The Amsouth-Harbert Plaza is a 437 foot tall, 32 story office tower located at 1901 6th Avenue North, between 19th Street North and 20th Street North. It serves as corporate office space serving multiple tenants.

Completed in September 1987, the postmodern-style skyscraper was designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum of St. Louis with Brasfield & Gorrie serving as the general contractor. The tower was constructed atop a large downtown site that once was occupied in part by both the Temple Theatre and the Birmingham YMCA.

The brown granite skin stretches from its base to the copper-roofed, pyramidal-shaped penthouse. The Harbert Center on 4th Avenue North was built at the same time and is of a similar style. At the corner of 6th Avenue and 20th Street, one can find Birmingham's lone downtown department store, a Parisian.

Of note is The Summit Club located on the 31st floor. Established in 1989, the club is an exclusive distinguished private meeting place for Birmingham's elite.

Reference

  • AmSouth-Harbert Plaza, accessed 27 September 2006. [1]

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