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Tallest buildings in the U.S.

1. Sears Tower
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1. Sears Tower
2. The Empire State Building
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2. The Empire State Building
3 (alt). Stratosphere Tower
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3 (alt). Stratosphere Tower
15. Key Tower
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15. Key Tower
30. GE building
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30. GE building
33. US Steel Tower
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33. US Steel Tower
50. IDS Center
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50. IDS Center
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (Destroyed, 2001)
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The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (Destroyed, 2001)
Artist's depiction of the Freedom Tower amidst the New York skyline at night.
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Artist's depiction of the Freedom Tower amidst the New York skyline at night.

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.

Special note: Before the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center occupied the second and third positions on the list below (Tower One, 417 m - Tower Two, 415 m). The 541 m Freedom Tower, scheduled for construction on the former World Trade Center site (aka Ground Zero), will become the tallest building in the United States upon its expected completion in 2008. However, its habitable height will be less than that of the Sears Tower, due to the inclusion of a large asymmetrical spire (an emulation of the raised arm of the Statue of Liberty).

Standard height measurement listing

RankBuildingCityHeightFloorsBuilt
1 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 442 m 110 1974
2 Empire State Building New York, NY 381 m 102 1931
3 Aon Center Chicago, IL 346 m 83 1973
4 John Hancock Center Chicago, IL 344 m 100 1969
5 Chrysler Building New York, NY 319 m 77 1930
6 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta, GA 312 m 55 1992
7 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA 310 m 73 1990
8 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago, IL 307 m 60 1989
9 J.P. Morgan Chase Tower Houston, TX 305 m 75 1982
10 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 303 m 64 1990
11 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston, TX 296 m 71 1983
12 Bank of America Tower Seattle, WA 295 m 76 1985
13 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 293 m 65 1990
14 American International Building New York, NY 290 m 66 1932
15 Key Tower Cleveland, OH 289 m 57 1991
16 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 288 m 61 1987
17 Trump Building New York, NY 283 m 71 1930
18 Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX 281 m 72 1985
19 Citigroup Center New York, NY 279 m 59 1977
20 Williams Tower Houston, TX 275 m 64 1983
21 Renaissance Tower Dallas, TX 270 m 56 1974
22 900 North Michigan Chicago, IL 265 m 66 1989
23 Bank of America Corp. Ctr. Charlotte, NC 265 m 60 1992
24 SunTrust Plaza Atlanta, GA 265 m 60 1992
25 Trump World Tower New York, NY 262 m 72 2001
26 Water Tower Place Chicago, IL 262 m 74 1976
27 Aon Center Los Angeles, CA 262 m 62 1974
28 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco, CA 260 m 48 1972
29 Bank One Plaza Chicago, IL 259 m 60 1969
30 GE Building New York, NY 259 m 69 1933
31 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 258 m 58 1990
32 Park Tower Chicago, IL 257 m 67 2000
33 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh, PA 256 m 64 1970
34 One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 250 m 50 1987
35 Cityspire New York, NY 248 m 75 1989
36One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 248 m 60 1960
37 Bank One Tower Indianapolis, IN 247 m 49 1990
38 Conde Nast Building New York, NY 247 m 48 1999
39 MetLife Building New York, NY 246 m 60 1963
40Four Seasons Hotel & Tower   Miami, FL 242 m 64 2003
41 Mellon Bank Center Philadelphia, PA 241 m 54 1990
42 Woolworth Building New York, NY 241 m 57 1913
43 IDS Center Minneapolis, MN 241 m 57 1973
44 Hancock Place Boston, MA 241 m 60 1976
45Bank One Center Dallas, TX 240 m 60 1987
46 30 Hudson Street (Goldman Sachs Tower) Jersey City, NJ 238 m 42 2003
47 Bank of America Center Houston, TX 238 m 56 1983
48Bank of America Center San Francisco, CA 237 m 52 1969
49 One Worldwide Plaza New York, NY 237 m 50 1989
50225 South Sixth Minneapolis, MN 237 m 56 1992

Listing by alternate height

RankBuildingCityHeightFloorsBuilt
1 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 442 m 108 1974
2 Empire State Building New York, NY 381 m 102 1931
3 Stratosphere Tower Las Vegas, NV 350 m 110 1996
4 Aon Center Chicago, IL 346 m 83 1973
5John Hancock Center Chicago, IL 344 m 100 1969
6 Chrysler Building New York, NY 319 m 77 1930
7 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta, GA 312 m 55 1992
8 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA 310 m 73 1990
9 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago, IL 307 m 60 1989
10 J.P. Morgan Chase Tower Houston, TX 305 m 75 1982
11 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 303 m 64 1990
12 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston, TX 296 m 71 1983
13 Bank of America Tower Seattle, WA 295 m 76 1985
14 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 293 m 65 1990
15 American International New York, NY 290 m 66 1932
16 Key Tower Cleveland, OH 289 m 57 1991
17 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 288 m 61 1987
18 Trump Building New York, NY 283 m 71 1930
19 Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX 281 m 72 1985
20 Citigroup Center New York, NY 279 m 59 1977
21 Williams Tower Houston, TX 275 m 64 1983
22 Renaissance Tower Dallas, TX 270 m 56 1974
23 900 North Michigan Chicago, IL 265 m 66 1989
24 Bank of America Corp. Ctr. Charlotte, NC 265 m 60 1992
25 SunTrust Plaza Atlanta, GA 265 m 60 1992
26 Trump World Tower New York, NY 262 m 72 2001
27 Water Tower Place Chicago, IL 262 m 74 1976
28 Aon Center Los Angeles, CA 262 m 62 1974
29 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco, CA 260 m 48 1972
30 Bank One Plaza Chicago, IL 259 m 60 1969
31 GE Building New York, NY 259 m 69 1933
32 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 258 m 58 1990
33 Park Tower Chicago, IL 257 m 67 2000
34 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh, PA 256 m 64 1970
35 One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 250 m 50 1987
36 Cityspire New York, NY 248 m 75 1989
37One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 248 m 60 1960
38 Bank One Tower Indianapolis, IN 247 m 49 1990
39 Conde Nast Building New York, NY 247 m 48 1999
40 MetLife Building New York, NY 246 m 60 1963
41Four Seasons Hotel & Tower   Miami, FL 242 m 64 2003
42 Mellon Bank Center Philadelphia, PA 241 m 54 1990
43 Woolworth Building New York, NY 241 m 57 1913
44 Hancock Place Boston, MA 241 m 60 1976
45 Bank One Center Dallas, Texas 240 m 60 1987
46 30 Hudson Street (Goldman Sachs Tower) Jersey City, NJ 238 m 42 2003
47 Bank of America Center Houston, TX 238 m 56 1983
48 Bank of America Center San Francisco, CA 237 m 52 1969
49 One Worldwide Plaza New York, NY 237 m 50 1989
50 225 South Sixth Minneapolis, MN 237 m 56 1992

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