City Federal Building, Neoclassical skyscraper in Birmingham, Alabama.
The City Federal Building rises 325 feet with 27 floors, featuring white stone facades and symmetrical architectural elements at Second Avenue North.
Constructed in 1913 as Jefferson County Savings Bank, this structure remained the tallest building in Alabama until 1969, marking 56 years of height supremacy.
The building penthouse housed WSGN Radio, broadcasting music throughout the Southeast and establishing itself as a major Top 40 station.
The structure stands at the intersection of Second Avenue North and 21st Street North, maintaining its position as the fifth tallest building in Birmingham.
Birmingham band St. Paul and The Broken Bones named a song after this building on their 2023 album Angels in Science Fiction.
Location: Alabama
Official opening: 1913
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Floors above the ground: 27
GPS coordinates: 33.51614,-86.80523
Latest update: March 7, 2025 11:44
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