The world's first skyscraper was built in

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in 1885. Since then, the

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has been home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers.

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, specifically the borough of

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, notably has the tallest skyline in the country. Nine American buildings have held the title of tallest building in the world. New York City and Chicago have always been the centers of American skyscraper building. The 10-story

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, built in Chicago in 1885, is regarded as the world's first skyscraper; the building was constructed using a novel steel-loadbearing frame which became a standard of the industry worldwide. Since its topping out in 2013,

One World Trade Center One World Trade Center (also known as One World Trade, One WTC, and formerly Freedom Tower) is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Mer ...

in New York City has been the tallest skyscraper in the United States. Its spire brings the structure to a symbolic architectural height of , connoting the year the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed, though the absolute tip (or pinnacle) of the structure is measured at . However, the observation deck elevation and highest occupied floor of One World Trade Center are surpassed by Central Park Tower, 432 Park Avenue and Chicago's

Willis Tower The Willis Tower (originally the Sears Tower) is a 108- story, skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM ...

(formerly and still commonly known as the Sears Tower). 111 West 57th Street, and

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will also have higher occupied floors and roofs upon their completion. Prior to the

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in New York City, the twin towers of the first World Trade Center occupied the second and third positions on the list below, The North Tower (1 WTC) stood at , while the South Tower (2WTC) was tall. If they were still standing today, they would occupy the seventh and eighth positions on the list below, with their replacement—the new One World Trade Center—being excluded. There are numerous supertall buildings both proposed and under construction throughout the country, concentrated in New York City and Chicago. In New York City,

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and 270 Park Avenue, are currently under construction. In Chicago, preparation work for Tribune East Tower has begun. Other tall buildings that are proposed include the

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, and the One Brickell City Centre in

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Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and

topped-out In building construction, topping out (sometimes referred to as topping off) is a builders' rite traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure during its construction. Nowadays, the ceremony is often parlay ...

buildings in the United States that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details, but excludes antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was or will be completed. * Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.

Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

Tallest buildings in the USA by pinnacle height, 2020

This lists ranks completed and

topped out In building construction, topping out (sometimes referred to as topping off) is a builders' rite traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure during its construction. Nowadays, the ceremony is often parlaye ...

buildings in the United States that stand at least tall based on pinnacle height measurement, which includes antenna masts. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.

Cities with the most skyscrapers

American cities with at least 5 completed skyscrapers over high .

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least . Buildings that have already been topped out are excluded. * Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved and proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least . A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers. * Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Tallest destroyed

This table lists the 10 tallest buildings in the United States that have been demolished, destroyed, or are undergoing demolition.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of the history of the tallest buildings in the United States by architectural height. This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the United States.

References

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