Cityscape
10 Tallest Buildings in El Paso
| Rank | Name | Height | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells Fargo Plaza | 296 feet (90 m) | 21 |
| 2 | Chase Tower | 250 feet (76 m) | 20 |
| 3 | Plaza Hotel | 239 feet (73 m) | 19 |
| 4 | Kayser Building | 232 feet (71 m) | 20 |
| 5 | El Paso Natural Gas Company Building | 208 feet (63 m) | 18 |
| 6 | Camino Real Hotel | 205 feet (62 m) | 17 |
| 7 | Doubletree Hotel | 202 feet (62 m) | 17 |
| 8 | O. T. Bassett Tower | 196 feet (60 m) | 15 |
| 9 | El Paso County Courthouse | 185 feet (56 m) | 13 |
| 10 | Anson Mills Building | 145 feet (44 m) | 12 |
El Paso's tallest building, the Wells Fargo Plaza, was built in the early-1970s as State National Plaza. The black-windowed, 296-foot (90 m) building is famous for its 13 white horizonal lights (18 lights per row on the east and west sides of the building, and 7 bulbs per row on the north and south sides) that were lit at night. The tower did use a design of the United States flag during the 4th of July holidays as well as the American hostage crisis of 1980, and was lit continuously following the September 11 attacks in 2001 until around 2006. During the Christmas holidays, a design of a Christmas tree was used, and at times, the letters "UTEP" was used to support University of Texas at El Paso athletics. The tower is now only lit during the holiday months, or when special events take place in the city.
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