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.
Note: Before the September 11, 2001 terrorist 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 ), is designed to become the tallest building in the United States upon its expected completion in 2010. However a planned tower in Chicago, Illinois known as the Fordham Spire will be taller than the proposed Freedom Tower in both occupied floor and antenna height. Over 2000 feet high, the Fordham Spire could be completed as early as 2009. Cesar Pelli's equally tall radio mast (Tall Tower) in Chicago would also compete for the tall prize.
Standard height measurement listing
Rank
Building
City
Height
Floors
Built
1
Sears Tower Chicago, IL 1,451 ft (442 m)
108
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
J.P. Morgan 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 927 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
One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA
820 ft (250 m)
50
1987
35
Cityspire New York, NY
813 ft (248 m)
75
1989
36
One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY
813 ft (248 m)
60
1960
37
Chase Tower Indianapolis , IN 810 ft (247 m)
49
1990
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
Hancock Place Boston , MA 790 ft (241 m)
60
1976
45
Bank One Center Dallas, TX
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
Listing by alternate height
Rank
Building
City
Height
Floors
Built
1
Sears Tower Chicago, IL
1,451 ft (442 m)
108
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
J.P. Morgan 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
Bank of America Tower 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 (281 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
One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA
820 ft (250 m)
50
1987
36
Cityspire New York, NY
813 ft (248 m)
75
1989
37
One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY
813 ft (248 m)
60
1960
38
Bank One Tower Indianapolis, IN
810 ft (247 m)
49
1990
39
Conde 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
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