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Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
by height. The tallest structure in the state, excluding radio towers, is the JP Morgan Chase Tower, in
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, which contains 75 floors and is tall. The second-tallest building in the state is the
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, which rises above the ground. As of May 2011, there are 1,217 completed high-rises in the state. Texas's history of skyscrapers began with the completion in 1909 of the 14-story
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in Dallas, which is considered to be the state's first high-rise. The building rose 190 feet (58 m) above ground.


Buildings in Texas taller than

This list ranks Texas skyscrapers that stand at least 600 feet (183 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts or other objects not part of the original plans (with the exception of the broadcast array that was added to the top of Renaissance Tower twelve years after its initial completion). Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.


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List of tallest buildings in Austin File:AustinSkylinefromButlerPark-Jun2009.JPG, 350px, alt=A view of the Austin skyline as taken from Butler Park, facing a north northeast direction, Skyline of Austin from Butler Park, June 2009 (Use cursor to identify buildings) poly 57 1069 ...
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List of tallest buildings in San Antonio The U.S. city of San Antonio, Texas is home to 93 high-rises, 15 of which are skyscrapers that stand at least feet tall. The tallest structure in the city, excluding radio antennas, is the Tower of the Americas, standing tall. Completed for H ...
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List of tallest buildings in Fort Worth Fort Worth, the 5th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas, is home to 50 high-rises, 21 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in the city is the 40-story Burnett Plaza, which rises in Downtown Fort Worth and was completed ...
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List of tallest buildings in El Paso This list of tallest buildings in El Paso ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas by height. The tallest building in the city is the 20-story WestStar Tower, which rises to and was recently completed in 2021. The ...
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Architecture of Texas The architecture of the U.S. state of Texas comes from a wide variety of sources. Many of the state's buildings reflect Texas' Spanish and Mexican roots; in addition, there is considerable influence from mostly the American South as well as the Sou ...


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Houston Buildings of the City
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Emporis Buildings. {{US tallest buildings lists by state Lists of buildings and structures in Texas
Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...