List of tallest buildings in Texas

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This list of tallest buildings in Texas ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Texas by height. The tallest structure in the state, excluding radio towers, is the tallest building in Texas is the JP Morgan Chase, in Houston, which contains 75 floors and is 1,002 ft (305 m) tall. The second-tallest building in the state is the Wells Fargo in Houston, which rises 992 feet (302 m) above the ground. As of May 2011, there are 1,217 completed high-rises in the state.[1]

Texas's history of skyscrapers began with the completion in 1909 of the 14-story Praetorian Building in Dallas, which is considered to be the state's first high-rise.[2][3] The building rose 190 feet (58 m) above ground.

Buildings in Texas taller than 600 ft (183 m)

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.

Rank Building Image City Height
ft (m)n		 Floors Year built Notes
1 JPMorgan Chase Tower Chase Tower, a block away.jpg Houston 1,002 feet (305 m) 75 1982 Tallest building in Houston and Texas. 13th tallest building in the United States

Tallest Pentagonal Building In The World.[4]
2 Wells Fargo Plaza Wells Fargo Bank Plaza, Houston, from base.jpg Houston 992 feet (302 m) 72 1983 [5]
3 Bank of America (Dallas) Bank of America Plaza - Dallas.jpg Dallas 921 feet (281 m) 72 1985 Tallest building in Dallas[6]
4 Williams Tower Williamstower.jpg Houston 901 feet (275 m) 64 1983 Tallest building in Houston outside of downtown.[7] Tallest building in U.S. not located in a CBD.
5 Renaissance Tower Dallas Renaissance Tower 1.jpg Dallas 886 feet (270 m) 56 1974 [8]
6 Comerica Bank Tower Bank One Center.jpg Dallas 787 feet (240 m) 60 1987 [9]
7 Bank of America Center Bank of America Center Houston 1.jpg Houston 780 feet (238 m) 56 1983 [10]
8 Heritage Plaza Heritage Plaza Building Houston Texas.jpg Houston 762 feet (232 m) 53 1987 [11]
9 Enterprise Plaza Houston 756 feet (230 m) 55 1980 [12]
10 Centerpoint Energy Plaza Centerpoint energy plaza.jpg Houston 741 feet (226 m) 47 1974 [13]
11 JPMorgan Chase Tower JPMorganChaseTower.png Dallas 738 feet (225 m) 55 1987 [14]
12 Continental Center I ContinentalHQHoustonTX.JPG Houston 732 feet (223 m) 53 1984 [15]
13 Fulbright Tower Fulbright Tower.jpg Houston 725 feet (221 m) 52 1982 [16]
14 Fountain Place Fountain place.jpg Dallas 720 feet (219 m) 62 1986 [17]
15 One Shell Plaza OneShellPlaza.jpg Houston 714 feet (218 m) 50 1971 Tallest building in Texas until 1974.[18]
16 1400 Smith Street Houston 691 feet (211 m) 50 1983 [19]
17 Trammell Crow Center Dallas Trammell Crow Center 1.jpg Dallas 686 feet (209 m) 50 1985 [20]
18 Three Allen Center AllenCenterHoustonTX.JPG Houston 685 feet (209 m) 50 1980 [21]
19 The Austonian TheAustonian.jpg Austin 683 feet (208 m) 56 2010 The tallest all-residential building in America west of the Mississippi, tallest building in Texas outside of Dallas and Houston.[22]
20 1 Houston Center Houston 678 feet (207 m) 48 1978 [23]
21 First City Tower Houston 662 feet (202 m) 49 1981 [24]
22 1700 Pacific 1700 Pacific northside.jpg Dallas 660 feet (201 m) 50 1983 [25]
23 Thanksgiving Tower Thanksgiving Tower.jpg Dallas 645 feet (197 m) 50 1982 [26]
24 BG Group Place BPGroupplaceHouston.JPG Houston 630 feet (192 m) 46 2011 [27]
25 Energy Plaza Dallas Energy Plaza.jpg Dallas 629 feet (192 m) 49 1983 [28]
26 Elm Place Dallas Elm Place.jpg Dallas 625 feet (191 m) 52 1965 Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1969. Tallest building in Texas until 1971.[29]
San Felipe Plaza SanFelipePlazaHouston.JPG Houston 625 feet (191 m) 45 1984 [30]
27 Tower of the Americas 100px San Antonio 622 feet (190 m) 3 1968 Tallest building in San Antonio.[31]
28 ExxonMobil Building ExxonMobilBuilding.JPG Houston 607 feet (185 m) 44 1963 [32]
29 Gables Republic Tower 100px Dallas 602 feet (183 m) 36 1954 [33]

See also

References

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  5. ↑ Emporis - Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  6. ↑ Emporis - [2]. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  7. ↑ Emporis - Williams Tower, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  8. ↑ Emporis - Renaissance Tower, Dallas. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  9. ↑ Emporis - Chase Center, Dallas. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  10. ↑ Emporis - Bank of America Center, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  11. ↑ Emporis - Heritage Plaza, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  12. ↑ Emporis - 1100 Louisiana, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  13. ↑ Emporis - Centerpoint Energy Plaza, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  14. ↑ Emporis - JPMorgan Chase Tower, Dallas. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  15. ↑ Emporis - Continental Center I, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  16. ↑ Emporis - Fulbright Tower, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  17. ↑ Emporis - Fountain Place, Dallas. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  18. ↑ Emporis - One Shell Plaza, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  19. ↑ Emporis - 1400 Smith Street, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  20. ↑ Emporis - Trammell Crow Tower, Dallas. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  21. ↑ Emporis - Three Allen Center, Houston. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  22. ↑ Emporis - [3]. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
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  33. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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