Regions Center, Office skyscraper in downtown Birmingham, Alabama
Regions Center is a 390-foot, 30-story office tower at the northwest corner of 20th Street and 5th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama. Its reflective glass curtain wall rises between a black granite base story and a louvered steel penthouse, set back from the corner on a raised terrace plaza. Above the entry, incised letters read First National Southern Natural Building.
The tower opened in 1972 during a period of commercial expansion in downtown Birmingham. It later served important functions in regional banking and provided space for emergency response operations.
The building's name tracks its corporate occupants: First National-Southern Natural, then AmSouth-Sonat Tower, AmSouth Center, and Regions Center since 2006. Each Christmas, 2,200 colored gels above the glass panels form a lit display: a tree on the east and west sides, a wreath on the south, a stocking on the north.
The building sits in the heart of the business district and is easily visible from the street with straightforward access to surrounding sidewalks and transit connections. Visitors should be aware this is an active office complex where entry may be limited.
Each Christmas season 2,200 coloured gels are lit above the glass panels, turning the facade into a skyline display: a tree on the east and west sides, a wreath on the south, a stocking on the north. Every May since 2007 all four sides show a golfer teeing off for the Regions Tradition.
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