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Encyclopedia > Tallest buildings in the United States
7. U.S Bank Tower
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (Destroyed, 2001)
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (Destroyed, 2001)
The Freedom Tower is scheduled to be completed in 2010 and will stand at a height of 1,776 ft.
The Freedom Tower is scheduled to be completed in 2010 and will stand at a height of 1,776 ft.

The United States is home to many of the world's tallest skyscrapers. Here is a list of the country's 50 tallest structures based on their official height. Download high resolution version (768x1024, 87 KB)Picture taken by Richard Miller. ... Download high resolution version (768x1024, 87 KB)Picture taken by Richard Miller. ... The Sears Tower is a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. ... Download high resolution version (200x855, 31 KB)Empire State Building, New York City. ... Download high resolution version (200x855, 31 KB)Empire State Building, New York City. ... The Empire State Building is a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style building in New York City, declared by the ASCE to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. ... The Stratosphere at night, from the north. ... The Stratosphere at night, from the north. ... The Stratosphere from the north. ... U.S. Bank Tower in Downtown Los Angeles is the tallest building west of Chicago (original photo, released under FDL). ... U.S. Bank Tower in Downtown Los Angeles is the tallest building west of Chicago (original photo, released under FDL). ... IDS Tower (photo by User:Hephaestos 3/24/2004 GFDL) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... IDS Tower (photo by User:Hephaestos 3/24/2004 GFDL) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Opened in 1974, the IDS Center (or IDS Tower) is the tallest building in Minneapolis, Minnesota at 792 feet (241. ... Jersey City, New Jersey skyline © 2004 Matthew Trump (User:Decumanus) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jersey City, New Jersey skyline © 2004 Matthew Trump (User:Decumanus) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Goldman Sachs Tower looms above the skyline of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, overlooking the Hudson River. ... Download high resolution version (1276x1176, 1041 KB)Public domain image of WTC from NOAA. Taken from the west. ... Download high resolution version (1276x1176, 1041 KB)Public domain image of WTC from NOAA. Taken from the west. ... The World Trade Center in New York City (sometimes informally referred to as the WTC or the Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings, mostly designed by Japanese-American architect Minoru Yamasaki and developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2400x3150, 3055 KB)The redesigned Freedom Tower will project a beam of light towards the sky. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2400x3150, 3055 KB)The redesigned Freedom Tower will project a beam of light towards the sky. ... The Freedom Tower is the planned centerpiece building of the new World Trade Center complex in the Lower Manhattan section of New York City, whose predecessors were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ...


Before the September 11, 2001 attacks, the twin towers of the World Trade Center occupied the second and third positions on the list below. (WTC Tower One stood 1,368 ft (417 m) and Tower Two was 1,362 ft (415 m) tall.) The 1,776 ft (541 m) Freedom Tower, scheduled for construction on the former World Trade Center site (known as Ground Zero), was intended to become the tallest building in the United States upon its scheduled completion in 2010. The Fordham Spire, however, a tower in Chicago, Illinois planned for completion in 2009, would be taller than the proposed Freedom Tower in both occupied floor (just under 1600 feet; 488 m) and antenna height (up to 2000 feet; 610 m). Cesar Pelli's equally tall radio mast (Tall Tower) in Chicago would also compete for the tall prize. The explosion resulting from the crashing of United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower. ... The World Trade Center in New York City (sometimes informally referred to as the WTC or the Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings, mostly designed by Japanese-American architect Minoru Yamasaki and developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. ... The Freedom Tower is the planned centerpiece building of the new World Trade Center complex in the Lower Manhattan section of New York City, whose predecessors were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... Ground zero is the exact location on the ground where any explosion occurs. ... Lot where the planned Fordham Spire is expected to be constructed. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Springfield Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq. ...


Other tall buildings under construction are the Signature Tower (condominiums) in Nashville, TN (65 floors) Comcast Center (975 ft; 297 m) in Philadelphia as well as Trump International Hotel and Tower (1,131 ft; 345 m) and Waterview Tower (1,047 ft; 319 m) in Chicago, 10 Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland 60 floors (717 ft; 219 m), which will give 5 out of the 6 tallest buildings in the USA to Chicago in 2008. Computer Generated vision of Comcast Tower Comcast Center is a skyscraper currently under construction in the Center City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... A rendering of the Trump Tower Chicago Trump Tower Chicago, also known as Trump International Hotel and Tower, is a planned skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois named for famed real estate developer Donald Trump. ... The Waterview Tower, is a skyscraper condo-hotel under construction in downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... A view of the Baltimore skyline from above. ...


Standard Height Measurement Listing

This ranking is based on the building's structural height (vertical elevation from the base to the highest architectural or integral structural element of the building):

Rank Building City Height Floors Built
1 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 1,451 ft (442 m) 110 1974
2 Empire State Building New York, NY 1,250 ft (381 m) 102 1931
3 Aon Center Chicago, IL 1,136 ft (346 m) 83 1973
4 John Hancock Center Chicago, IL 1,127 ft (343 m) 100 1969
5 Chrysler Building New York, NY 1,046 ft (319 m) 77 1930
6 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta, GA 1,023 ft (312 m) 55 1992
7 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA 1,018 ft (310 m) 73 1990
8 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago, IL 1,007 ft (307 m) 60 1989
9 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston, TX 1,002 ft (305 m) 75 1982
10 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 995 ft (303 m) 64 1990
11 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston, TX 970 ft (296 m) 71 1983
12 Columbia Center Seattle, WA 967 ft (295 m) 76 1985
13 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 961 ft (293 m) 65 1990
14 American International Building New York, NY 952 ft (290 m) 66 1932
15 Key Tower Cleveland, OH 947 ft (289 m) 57 1991
16 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 945 ft (288 m) 61 1987
17 Trump Building New York, NY 927 ft (283 m) 71 1930
18 Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX 921 ft (281 m) 72 1985
19 Citigroup Center New York, NY 915 ft (279 m) 59 1977
20 Williams Tower Houston, TX 901 ft (275 m) 64 1983
21 Renaissance Tower Dallas, TX 886 ft (270 m) 56 1974
22 900 North Michigan Chicago, IL 871 ft (265 m) 66 1989
23 Bank of America Corp. Ctr. Charlotte, NC 871 ft (265 m) 60 1992
24 SunTrust Plaza Atlanta, GA 870 ft (265 m) 60 1992
25 Trump World Tower New York, NY 860 ft (262 m) 72 2001
26 Water Tower Place Chicago, IL 859 ft (262 m) 74 1976
27 Aon Center Los Angeles, CA 858 ft (262 m) 62 1974
28 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco, CA 853 ft (260 m) 48 1972
29 Chase Tower Chicago, IL 850 ft (259 m) 60 1969
30 GE Building New York, NY 850 ft (259 m) 69 1933
31 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 848 ft (258 m) 58 1990
32 Park Tower Chicago, IL 844 ft (257 m) 67 2000
33 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh, PA 841 ft (256 m) 64 1970
34 Chase Tower Indianapolis, IN 830 ft (247 m) 49 1990
35 One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 820 ft (250 m) 50 1987
36 CitySpire Center New York, NY 813 ft (248 m) 75 1989
37 One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 813 ft (248 m) 60 1960
38 Conde Nast Building New York, NY 809 ft (247 m) 48 1999
39 MetLife Building New York, NY 808 ft (246 m) 60 1963
40 Four Seasons Hotel & Tower   Miami, FL 794 ft (242 m) 64 2003
41 Mellon Bank Center Philadelphia, PA 792 ft (241 m) 54 1990
42 Woolworth Building New York, NY 792 ft (241 m) 57 1913
43 IDS Center Minneapolis, MN 792 ft (241 m) 57 1973
44 John Hancock Tower Boston, MA 790 ft (241 m) 60 1976
45 Bank One Center Dallas, TX 787 ft (240 m) 60 1987
46 Goldman Sachs Tower Jersey City, NJ 781 ft (238 m) 42 2003
47 Bank of America Center Houston, TX 780 ft (238 m) 56 1983
48 Bank of America Center San Francisco, CA 779 ft (237 m) 52 1969
49 One Worldwide Plaza New York, NY 778 ft (237 m) 50 1989
50 225 South Sixth Minneapolis MN 776 ft (236 m) 56 1992

The Sears Tower is a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... The metre, or meter, is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... The Empire State Building is a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style building in New York City, declared by the ASCE to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The Aon Center in downtown Chicago, Illinois Aon Center The Aon Center (200 East Randolph Street) in Chicago, Illinois was designed by architect Edward Durell Stone and completed in 1972. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... Several buildings bear this name. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... Completed in 1930, the Chrysler Building is a distinctive symbol of New York City, standing 1,048 feet (319 m) high on the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Bank of America Plaza Bank of America Plaza For the Bank of America Plaza located in Dallas, see Bank of America Plaza (Dallas). ... Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ... U.S. Bank Tower in Downtown Los Angeles is the tallest North American building west of Chicago. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... The AT&T Corporate Center is the 4th tallest skyscraper in Chicago and 8th tallest in the United States at 1,007ft (307 m) with 60 floors. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The J.P. Morgan Chase Tower from near its base on a cloudy afternoon. ... Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... Two Prudential Plaza is a skyscraper built in Chicago in 1990. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The Wells Fargo Bank Plaza, formerly the Allied Bank Plaza and First Interstate Bank Plaza, is located in Downtown Houston, Texas. ... Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... The Columbia Center (formerly the Bank of America Tower and the Columbia Seafirst Center) is the tallest skyscraper in the downtown Seattle skyline. ... Seattle redirects here. ... The Sears Tower (right) and 311 South Wacker Drive (left) in Chicago 311 South Wacker Drive in Chicago is a 65-story skyscraper completed in 1990. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The American International Building is a 66-story, 952 foot (290 m) tall building in Lower Manhattan, New York City. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Key Tower in Cleveland, OH Key Tower is the tallest building in Cleveland surpassing the Terminal Tower, as well as the tallest building in Ohio and the 15th tallest building in the United States. ... Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Official website: www. ... One Liberty Place The One Liberty Place Building is currently the tallest building in Philadelphia and the 16th tallest building in the United States. ... Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Map Political Statistics Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 County Philadelphia County Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 369 km² (143 mi²) 350 km² (135 mi²) 20... 40 Wall Street is a 71-story skyscraper in New York City completed in 1930. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Bank of America Plaza The Bank of America Plaza, located at 901 Main Street in downtown Dallas, Texas (United States is a 72-story modern-styled skyscraper. ... Nickname: Big D Official website: www. ... The Citigroup Center is one of the largest skyscrapers in New York City, located at 601 Lexington Avenue between 53rd Street and 54th Street in midtown Manhattan. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Williams Tower at dusk The Williams Tower, (formerly the Transco Tower), is a skyscraper located in the Uptown District of Houston. ... Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... The Renaissance Tower is shown here behind and to the left of the tallest building in Dallas, the Bank of America Plaza The Renaissance Tower in Dallas, Texas is the second tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... Nickname: Big D Official website: www. ... 900 North Michigan, Park Tower, the John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place (L-R) as seen from the Sears Tower in Chicago 900 North Michigan in Chicago is a skyscraper completed in 1989. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The Bank of America Corporate Center is an 871 ft (265m) skyscraper in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Nickname: The Queen City, The Hornets Nest Official website: http://www. ... SunTrust Plaza The SunTrust plaza is a skyscraper in downtown Atlanta. ... Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ... Trump World Tower, as seen from the Empire State Building Trump World Tower is a residential skyscraper at 845 United Nations Plaza (First Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets) in Manhattan, New York City. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... 900 North Michigan, Park Tower, the John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place (L-R) as seen from the Sears Tower in Chicago Water Tower Place is the name given to an adjoining shopping mall and skyscraper in Chicago. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The Aon Center is the tall, black tower in the center. ... The Transamerica Pyramid. ... For details about the famous earthquake, refer to the article 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. ... Chase Tower redirects here. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... GE Building at Rockefeller Center The GE Building at night Close-up against the night sky At night, from the ground View from Top of the Rock at dusk The GE Building is a slim gothic skyscraper and the focal point at the Rockefeller Center. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Two Liberty Place in Philadelphia, PA Two Liberty Place is the second tallest skyscraper in Philadelphia, and the 31st tallest in the United States, stretching 58 floors to 848 ft (258m). ... 900 North Michigan, Park Tower, the John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place (L-R) as seen from the Sears Tower in Chicago Park Tower in Chicago is a skyscraper completed in 2000. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... U.S. Steel Tower is the tallest skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the 33rd tallest in the United States. ... Pittsburgh as viewed from Mount Washington Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... Built in 1990 near Monument Circle in Indianapolis, the Chase Tower (formally known as the Bank One Tower) is the tallest skyscraper in Indiana. ... Official website: http://www. ... One Atlantic Center as seen from the south One Atlantic Center, also known as the IBM Tower, is a skyscraper located in Midtown Atlanta. ... Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ... The Cityspire is New York Citys tallest mixed-use skyscraper. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... One Chase Manhattan Plaza is a skyscraper located in the downtown Manhattan Financial District of New York City, United States. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The Cond Nast Building, officially Four Times Square, is a modern skyscraper in Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... MetLife Building as seen from the Empire State Building, 2005. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The Four Seasons Hotel Miami The Four Seasons Hotel Miami in Miami, Florida is the tallest building south of Atlanta and the tallest building in Florida and Miami, at a height of 242 m (794 ft). ... The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Mellon Bank Center is a 54 story high-rise located in Philadelphia. ... The 60-story Woolworth Building is one of the oldest – and one of the most famous – skyscrapers in New York City. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Opened in 1974, the IDS Center (or IDS Tower) is the tallest building in Minneapolis, Minnesota at 792 feet (241. ... Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Official website: http://www. ... John Hancock Tower, 200 Clarendon St. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ... Bank One Center in Dallas, Texas For other buildings currently or former known as the Bank One Center, see Bank One Center. ... Nickname: Big D Official website: www. ... The Goldman Sachs Tower looms above the skyline of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, overlooking the Hudson River. ... Official website: http://www. ... The Bank of America Center, formerly the RepublicBank Center, NCNB Center and the NationsBank Center (also known as Spikey) in Downtown Houston, Texas is one of the first significant examples of postmodern architecture built in downtown Houston, characterized by a return to ornamentation and ironic reference to previous architectural styles. ... Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... The Bank of America Center as seen from Pine Street, disappearing into the morning fog. ... Built in 1989, One Worldwide Plaza is a two-building complex located in Manhattan in New York City. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... 225 South Sixth is a skyscraper in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. It is currently the second tallest building in Minneapolis after the IDS Center. ...

Listing by Alternate Height

This ranking is based on the building's height to its roof or pinnacle (many skyscraper afficianados prefer this measurement to determine a building's height, as "architectural feature" is regarded as a subjective aspect):

Rank Building City Height Floors Built
1 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 1,451 ft (442 m) 110 1974
2 Empire State Building New York, NY 1,250 ft (381 m) 102 1931
3 Stratosphere Tower Las Vegas, NV 1,149 ft (350 m) 110 1996
4 Aon Center Chicago, IL 1,136 ft (346 m) 83 1973
5 John Hancock Center Chicago, IL 1,127 ft (343 m) 100 1969
6 Chrysler Building New York, NY 1,046 ft (319 m) 77 1930
7 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta, GA 1,023 ft (312 m) 55 1992
8 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA 1,018 ft (310 m) 73 1990
9 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago, IL 1,007 ft (307 m) 60 1989
10 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston, TX 1,002 ft (305 m) 75 1982
11 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 995 ft (303 m) 64 1990
12 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston, TX 970 ft (296 m) 71 1983
13 Columbia Center Seattle, WA 967 ft (295 m) 76 1985
14 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 961 ft (293 m) 65 1990
15 American International Building New York, NY 952 ft (290 m) 66 1932
16 Key Tower Cleveland, OH 947 ft (289 m) 57 1991
17 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 945 ft (288 m) 61 1987
18 Trump Building New York, NY 927 ft (283 m) 71 1930
19 Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX 921 ft (283 m) 72 1985
20 Citigroup Center New York, NY 915 ft (279 m) 59 1977
21 Williams Tower Houston, TX 901 ft (275 m) 64 1983
22 Renaissance Tower Dallas, TX 886 ft (270 m) 56 1974
23 900 North Michigan Chicago, IL 871 ft (265 m) 66 1989
24 Bank of America Corp. Ctr. Charlotte, NC 871 ft (265 m) 60 1992
25 SunTrust Plaza Atlanta, GA 870 ft (265 m) 60 1992
26 Trump World Tower New York, NY 860 ft (262 m) 72 2001
27 Water Tower Place Chicago, IL 859 ft (262 m) 74 1976
28 Aon Center Los Angeles, CA 858 ft (262 m) 62 1974
29 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco, CA 853 ft (260 m) 48 1972
30 Chase Tower Chicago, IL 850 ft (259 m) 60 1969
31 GE Building New York, NY 850 ft (259 m) 69 1933
32 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 848 ft (258 m) 58 1990
33 Park Tower Chicago, IL 844 ft (257 m) 67 2000
34 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh, PA 841 ft (256 m) 64 1970
35 Chase Tower Indianapolis, IN 830 ft (247 m) 49 1990
36 One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 820 ft (250 m) 50 1987
37 Cityspire New York, NY 813 ft (248 m) 75 1989
38 One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 813 ft (248 m) 60 1960
39 Condé Nast Building New York, NY 809 ft (247 m) 48 1999
40 MetLife Building New York, NY 808 ft (246 m) 60 1963
41 Four Seasons Hotel & Tower   Miami, FL 794 ft (242 m) 64 2003
42 Mellon Bank Center Philadelphia, PA 792 ft (241 m) 54 1990
43 Woolworth Building New York, NY 792 ft (241 m) 57 1913
44 Hancock Place Boston, MA 790 ft (241 m) 60 1976
45 Bank One Center Dallas, Texas 787 ft (240 m) 60 1987
46 30 Hudson Street (Goldman Sachs Tower) Jersey City, NJ 781 ft (238 m) 42 2003
47 Bank of America Center Houston, TX 780 ft (238 m) 56 1983
48 Bank of America Center San Francisco, CA 779 ft (237 m) 52 1969
49 One Worldwide Plaza New York, NY 778 ft (237 m) 50 1989
50 225 South Sixth Minneapolis, MN 776 ft (236 m) 56 1992

The Sears Tower is a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The Empire State Building is a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style building in New York City, declared by the ASCE to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The Stratosphere from the north. ... Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Carson City Las Vegas Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 7th 110,567 sq mi  286,367 km² 322 miles  519 km 490 miles  788 km 0. ... The Aon Center in downtown Chicago, Illinois Aon Center The Aon Center (200 East Randolph Street) in Chicago, Illinois was designed by architect Edward Durell Stone and completed in 1972. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... Several buildings bear this name. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... Completed in 1930, the Chrysler Building is a distinctive symbol of New York City, standing 1,048 feet (319 m) high on the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Bank of America Plaza Bank of America Plaza For the Bank of America Plaza located in Dallas, see Bank of America Plaza (Dallas). ... Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ... U.S. Bank Tower in Downtown Los Angeles is the tallest North American building west of Chicago. ... Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... The AT&T Corporate Center is the 4th tallest skyscraper in Chicago and 8th tallest in the United States at 1,007ft (307 m) with 60 floors. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The J.P. Morgan Chase Tower from near its base on a cloudy afternoon. ... Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... Two Prudential Plaza is a skyscraper built in Chicago in 1990. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The Wells Fargo Bank Plaza, formerly the Allied Bank Plaza and First Interstate Bank Plaza, is located in Downtown Houston, Texas. ... Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... The Columbia Center (formerly the Bank of America Tower and the Columbia Seafirst Center) is the tallest skyscraper in the downtown Seattle skyline. ... The Sears Tower (right) and 311 South Wacker Drive (left) in Chicago 311 South Wacker Drive in Chicago is a 65-story skyscraper completed in 1990. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The American International Building is a 66-story, 952 foot (290 m) tall building in Lower Manhattan, New York City. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Key Tower in Cleveland, OH Key Tower is the tallest building in Cleveland surpassing the Terminal Tower, as well as the tallest building in Ohio and the 15th tallest building in the United States. ... One Liberty Place The One Liberty Place Building is currently the tallest building in Philadelphia and the 16th tallest building in the United States. ... 40 Wall Street is a 71-story skyscraper in New York City completed in 1930. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Bank of America Plaza The Bank of America Plaza, located at 901 Main Street in downtown Dallas, Texas (United States is a 72-story modern-styled skyscraper. ... Nickname: Big D Official website: www. ... The Citigroup Center is one of the largest skyscrapers in New York City, located at 601 Lexington Avenue between 53rd Street and 54th Street in midtown Manhattan. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Williams Tower at dusk The Williams Tower, (formerly the Transco Tower), is a skyscraper located in the Uptown District of Houston. ... Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... The Renaissance Tower is shown here behind and to the left of the tallest building in Dallas, the Bank of America Plaza The Renaissance Tower in Dallas, Texas is the second tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... Nickname: Big D Official website: www. ... 900 North Michigan, Park Tower, the John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place (L-R) as seen from the Sears Tower in Chicago 900 North Michigan in Chicago is a skyscraper completed in 1989. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The Bank of America Corporate Center is an 871 ft (265m) skyscraper in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. ... SunTrust Plaza The SunTrust plaza is a skyscraper in downtown Atlanta. ... Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ... Trump World Tower, as seen from the Empire State Building Trump World Tower is a residential skyscraper at 845 United Nations Plaza (First Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets) in Manhattan, New York City. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... 900 North Michigan, Park Tower, the John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place (L-R) as seen from the Sears Tower in Chicago Water Tower Place is the name given to an adjoining shopping mall and skyscraper in Chicago. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... The Aon Center is the tall, black tower in the center. ... The Transamerica Pyramid. ... Chase Tower redirects here. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... GE Building at Rockefeller Center The GE Building at night Close-up against the night sky At night, from the ground View from Top of the Rock at dusk The GE Building is a slim gothic skyscraper and the focal point at the Rockefeller Center. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Two Liberty Place in Philadelphia, PA Two Liberty Place is the second tallest skyscraper in Philadelphia, and the 31st tallest in the United States, stretching 58 floors to 848 ft (258m). ... 900 North Michigan, Park Tower, the John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place (L-R) as seen from the Sears Tower in Chicago Park Tower in Chicago is a skyscraper completed in 2000. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... U.S. Steel Tower is the tallest skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the 33rd tallest in the United States. ... Built in 1990 near Monument Circle in Indianapolis, the Chase Tower (formally known as the Bank One Tower) is the tallest skyscraper in Indiana. ... One Atlantic Center as seen from the south One Atlantic Center, also known as the IBM Tower, is a skyscraper located in Midtown Atlanta. ... Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ... The Cityspire is New York Citys tallest mixed-use skyscraper. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... One Chase Manhattan Plaza is a skyscraper located in the downtown Manhattan Financial District of New York City, United States. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Condé Nast Building, seen from Empire State Building The Condé Nast Building, officially Four Times Square, is a modern skyscraper in Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... MetLife Building as seen from the Empire State Building, 2005. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The Four Seasons Hotel & Tower in Miami, Florida is the tallest building south of Atlanta and the tallest building in Florida and Miami, at a height of 242m. ... Mellon Bank Center is a 54 story high-rise located in Philadelphia. ... The 60-story Woolworth Building is one of the oldest – and one of the most famous – skyscrapers in New York City. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Aerial view of Back Bay, Boston including the Charles River, 111 Huntington Avenue, Prudential Tower, and John Hancock Tower Three different buildings in Boston, Massachusetts have been known as the John Hancock Building, and perhaps a fourth will be. ... Bank One Center in Dallas, Texas The Bank One Center in Dallas, Texas is the third tallest skyscraper in Dallas. ... The Goldman Sachs Tower looms above the skyline of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, overlooking the Hudson River. ... The Bank of America Center, formerly the RepublicBank Center, NCNB Center and the NationsBank Center (also known as Spikey) in Downtown Houston, Texas is one of the first significant examples of postmodern architecture built in downtown Houston, characterized by a return to ornamentation and ironic reference to previous architectural styles. ... Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... The Bank of America Center as seen from Pine Street, disappearing into the morning fog. ... Built in 1989, One Worldwide Plaza is a two-building complex located in Manhattan in New York City. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... 225 South Sixth is a skyscraper in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. It is currently the second tallest building in Minneapolis after the IDS Center. ...

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Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco (466 words)
Transamerica wanted a taller building (1,150 feet/350.5m) but the city planning commission would not approve it because it interfered with precious views of San Francisco Bay from Nob Hill.
This the tallest building in San Francisco, and the 4th tallest building on the west coast of the United States.
Tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River from 1972-1974; surpassed by the Aon Center in Los Angeles.
Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Empire State Building (977 words)
The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the city before the construction of the World Trade Center, and was the tallest building in the world for many years.
Floodlights illuminate the top of the building at night, in colors chosen to match seasonal and other events; they were red, white, and blue for several months after the destruction of the World Trade Center, then reverted to marking holidays.
Perhaps the most famous popular culture representation of the building is in the 1933 film King Kong, in which the title character, a giant ape, climbs to the top to escape his captors, and eventually dies by falling off of it.
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