Timeline of Tallest Buildings
This is a list of the history of the tallest buildings in the United States.
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the United States.
Was also the world's tallest building upon completion| Name | Image | Location | Years as tallest | Height |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo Bonito | Northern New Mexico (Abandoned 1126) |
10th century AD – 1754 | 97 (32) | 6 | ||
| Christ Church, Philadelphia | Philadelphia |
1754–1810 | 18.0196.75 (60.0) | 1 | ||
| Park Street Church | Boston |
1810–1846 | 17.0217 (66) | 1 | ||
| Trinity Church | New York City |
1846–1869 | 16.0279 (85) | 1 | ||
| Saint Michael's Church | Chicago |
1869–1885 | 15.0290 (88) | 1 | ||
| Chicago Board of Trade Building | Chicago (demolished 1929) |
1885–1890 | 14.0322 (98) | 10 | ||
| New York World Building | New York City (demolished 1955) |
1890–1895 | 13.0348 (106) | 20 | ||
| Manhattan Life Insurance Building | New York City (demolished 1963 or 1964) |
1894–1895 | 12.0348 (106) | 18 | ||
| Milwaukee City Hall | Milwaukee |
1895–1899 | 11.0353 (108) | 15 | ||
| Park Row Building | New York City |
1899–1901 | 10.0391 (119) | 30 | ||
| Philadelphia City Hall | Philadelphia |
1901–1908 | 09.0548 (167) | 7 | ||
| Singer Building | New York City (demolished 1968) |
1908–1909 | 08.0612 (187) | 47 | ||
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower | New York City |
1909–1913 | 07.0700 (213) | 50 | ||
| Woolworth Building | New York City |
1913–1930 | 06.0792 (241) | 57 | ||
| Bank of Manhattan Trust Building | New York City |
1930 | 05.0927 (283) | 70 | ||
| Chrysler Building | New York City |
1930–1931 | 04.01,046 (319) | 77 | ||
| Empire State Building | New York City |
1931–1972 | 03.01,250 (381) | 102 | ||
| One World Trade Center | New York City (destroyed 2001) |
1972–1974 | 02.01,368 (417) | 110 | ||
| Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) |
Chicago |
1974-present, may be surpassed in 2013 | 01.01,451 (442) | 110 |
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