Timeline of Tallest Buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Baltimore.
| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Building | 05.0210 North Charles Street | 1893–1901 | 220 (67) | 15 | |
| One Calvert Plaza | 04.0201 East Baltimore Street | 1901–1911 | 249 (76) | 16 | |
| Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower | 06.0312 West Lombard Street | 1911–1923 | 289 (88) | 15 | |
| Constellation Energy Building | 02.039 West Lexington Street | 1916–1923 | 289 (88) | 21 | |
| B&O Railroad Grain Terminal | 07.01700 Beason Street | 1923–1924 | 310 (94) | 24 | |
| Baltimore Trust Company Building | 01.010 Light Street | 1924–1973 | 509 (155) | 37 | |
| Transamerica Tower | 03.0100 Light Street | 1973–present | 529 (161) | 40 |
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