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The world's
first skyscraper was built in
Chicago
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in 1885. Since then, the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
has been home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers.
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
, specifically the borough of
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
, notably has the tallest skyline in the country. Nine American buildings have held the title of
tallest building in the world
This list of tallest buildings includes skyscrapers with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least . Non-building structures, such as towers, are not included in this list (for these, see ''List of tallest buildings and structur ...
. New York City and Chicago have always been the centers of American skyscraper building. The 10-story
Home Insurance Building
The Home Insurance Building was a skyscraper that stood in Chicago from 1885 to 1931. Originally ten stories and tall, it was designed by William Le Baron Jenney in 1884 and completed the next year. Two floors were added in 1891, bringing its ...
, 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
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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
Central Park Tower is a residential supertall skyscraper at 225 West 57th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, along Billionaires' Row. Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, the building rises with 9 ...
,
432 Park Avenue
432 Park Avenue is a residential skyscraper at 57th Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, overlooking Central Park. The tower was developed by CIM Group and Harry B. Macklowe and designed by Rafael Viñoly. A part of ...
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
111 West 57th Street, also known as Steinway Tower, is a supertall residential skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Developed by JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group, it is situated along Billionaires' R ...
, and
Tribune East Tower
Tribune East Tower is a mixed use supertall tower which could possibly start construction on the eastern edge of the Tribune Tower property, in the Streeterville area of Chicago. The building plans were approved on May 8, 2020 and constructio ...
will also have higher occupied floors and roofs upon their completion.
Prior to the
September 11 attacks
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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,
9 DeKalb Avenue
The Brooklyn Tower (originally referred to as 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension and subsequently 9 DeKalb Avenue) is a supertall mixed-use, primarily residential skyscraper in the Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City. Developed by JDS Deve ...
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
One Bayfront Plaza
One Bayfront Plaza is a proposed supertall skyscraper approved for construction in the U.S. city of Miami, Florida. If completed, the building would stand at , with 93 floors, becoming the tallest building in Miami and Florida. One Bayfront Pla ...
, and the
One Brickell City Centre
One Brickell Centre is a proposed 80 story, 1,040 ft (317 m) office skyscraper in the city of Miami, Florida. The tower would be part of the existing nine-acre Brickell City Centre development. If built, One Brickell City Centre would be the ta ...
in
Miami
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.
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Tallest buildings
This list ranks completed and
topped-out
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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
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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.
See also
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Lists of buildings and structures
This is a list of lists of buildings and nonbuilding structures.
By type
* List of abbeys and priories
* List of amphitheatres (contemporary)
* List of amphitheatres (Roman)
* List of ancient Greek theatres
* List of ancient pyramids
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List of tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory
The following is a list of the tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory. Forty are in their state's largest city, and 18 are in their capital city. The tallest building in the U.S. by architectural height is currently One World Trade Cente ...
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List of tallest buildings in Central America
Central America consists of Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. As of 2015 the tallest structure in Central America is the Trump Ocean Club in Panamá, a 2.4 million-square-foot, 65-story waterfront tower, ...
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List of tallest buildings in North America
This list of the tallest buildings in North America ranks skyscrapers in order by height. The United States is considered the birthplace of the skyscraper, with the world's first skyscraper built in Chicago in 1885. Since then, the United States h ...
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List of tallest buildings
This list of tallest buildings includes skyscrapers with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least . Nonbuilding structure, Non-building structures, such as towers, are not included in this list (for these, see ''List of tallest ...
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List of tallest structures in the United States
The height of structures in the United States has been poorly documented. However, the data is a matter of public record, appearing in documents maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
T ...
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List of cities with the most skyscrapers
The list of cities with most skyscrapers ranks cities around the world by their number of skyscrapers. A skyscraper is defined as a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately .
Historically, ...
References
External links
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