Tallest Buildings in the United States1| Building, City | Year | Sto-
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| Sears Tower, Chicago | 1974 | 110 | 442 | 1,450 | | Empire State Building, New York | 1931 | 102 | 381 | 1,250 | | Aon Centre, Chicago | 1973 | 80 | 346 | 1,136 | | John Hancock Center, Chicago | 1969 | 100 | 344 | 1,127 | | Chrysler Building, New York | 1930 | 77 | 319 | 1,046 | | Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta | 1993 | 55 | 312 | 1,023 | Library Tower,
Los Angeles | 1990 | 75 | 310 | 1,018 | | AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago | 1989 | 60 | 307 | 1,007 | | JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston | 1982 | 75 | 305 | 1,002 | | Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago | 1990 | 64 | 303 | 995 | | Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston | 1983 | 71 | 296 | 972 | | Bank of America Center, Seattle | 1984 | 76 | 295 | 967 | | 311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago | 1990 | 65 | 293 | 961 | | American International Building, New York | 1932 | 67 | 290 | 952 | | Key Tower, Cleveland | 1991 | 57 | 289 | 947 | | One Liberty Place, Philadelphia | 1987 | 61 | 288 | 945 | | The Trump Building, New York | 1930 | 72 | 283 | 927 | | Bank of America Plaza, Dallas | 1985 | 72 | 281 | 921 | | Citicorp Center, New York | 1977 | 59 | 279 | 915 | | Williams Tower, Houston | 1983 | 64 | 275 | 901 |
NOTE: Height does not include TV towers and antennas. n.a. = figures not available. UC = under construction (number following “UC”represents anticipated year of completion) 1. World Trade Center twin towers of New York City ranked second and third (at 1,368 ft and 1,362 ft) on this list until their destruction on Sept. 11, 2001. ( See Disasters.) Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Lehigh University.
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