List of tallest buildings in Texas

The downtown skyline of Houston

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 Waterline, in Austin, which contains 74 floors and is 1,025 ft (312 m) tall. The second-tallest building in the state is the JP Morgan Chase Tower in Houston, which rises 1,002 feet (305 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.

Tallest buildings

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.

  Was the tallest building in Texas upon completion
Rank Building Image City Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Notes
1WaterlineWaterline 8-3-25Austin1,025 feet (312 m)742026Tallest building in Austin and Texas.
2JPMorgan Chase TowerHouston1,002 feet (305 m)751982Tallest building in Houston. 26th tallest building in the United States.

Tallest pentagonal building in the world.[4]

3Wells Fargo PlazaHouston992 feet (302 m)72198334th tallest building in the United States.
4Bank of America (Dallas)Dallas921 feet (281 m)721985Tallest building in Dallas.[5] 40th tallest building in the United States.
5Williams TowerHouston901 feet (275 m)64198346th tallest building in the United States. Tallest building in Houston outside of downtown.[6] Tallest building in U.S. not located in a CBD.
6Renaissance TowerDallas886 feet (270 m)56197453rd tallest building in the United States.[7]
7Sixth and GuadalupeAustin875 feet (267 m)66202355th tallest building in the United States.
8Comerica Bank TowerDallas787 feet (240 m)60198785th tallest building in the United States.[8]
9TC Energy CenterHouston780 feet (238 m)56198390th tallest building in the United States.[9]
10Heritage PlazaHouston762 feet (232 m)531987103rd tallest building in the United States.[10]
11Enterprise PlazaHouston756 feet (230 m)551980106th tallest building in the United States, tied with 609 Main at Texas.[11]
12 609 Main at Texas Houston 755 feet

(230 m)

 48 2017 106th tallest building in the United States, tied with Enterprise Plaza.[12]
13Centerpoint Energy PlazaHouston741 feet (226 m)471974127th tallest building in the United States.[13]
14JPMorgan Chase TowerDallas738 feet (225 m)551987132nd tallest building in the United States.[14]
15Texas TowerHouston735 feet (224 m)482021[15]
16Continental Center IHouston732 feet (223 m)531984137th tallest building in the United States.[16]
17Fulbright TowerHouston725 feet (221 m)521982145th tallest building in the United States.[17]
18Fountain PlaceDallas720 feet (219 m)621986152nd tallest building in the United States.[18]
19One Shell PlazaHouston714 feet (218 m)501971Tallest building in Texas until 1974.[19] 156th tallest building in the United States.
20 The Republic Austin 710 feet (216 m) 46 2025
211400 Smith StreetHouston691 feet (211 m)501983[20]
22The IndependentAustin690 feet (210 m)582019The tallest all-residential building in the United States west of the Mississippi River.
23Trammell Crow CenterDallas686 feet (209 m)501985[21]
24Three Allen CenterHouston685 feet (209 m)501980[22]
25The AustonianAustin683 feet (208 m)562010[23]
261 Houston CenterHouston678 feet (207 m)481978[24]
27 ATX Tower Austin 675 feet (206 m) 58 2025 [25]
28First City TowerHouston662 feet (202 m)491981[26]
29 Modern Austin Austin 655 feet (200 m) 55 2025 [27]
301700 PacificDallas660 feet (201 m)501983[28]
31Santander TowerDallas645 feet (197 m)501982[29]
32 415 Colorado Austin 634 feet (193 m) 50 2025 [30]
30811 MainHouston630 feet (192 m)462011[31]
31Energy PlazaDallas629 feet (192 m)491983[32]
32The NationalDallas625 feet (191 m)521965Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1969. Tallest building in Texas until 1971.[33]
San Felipe PlazaHouston625 feet (191 m)451984[34]
34ExxonMobil BuildingHouston607 feet (185 m)441963[35]
35Gables Republic TowerDallas602 feet (183 m)361954[36]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Height Years as tallest City
Adolphus Hotel 312 ft (95 m)[37] 1912－1923 Dallas
Magnolia Hotel 399 ft (122 m)[38] 1923－1927 Dallas
Niels Esperson Building 410 ft (120 m)[39] 1927－1929 Houston
Gulf Building 428 ft (130 m)[40] 1929－1943 Houston
Mercantile National Bank Building 523 ft (159 m)[41] 1943－1954 Dallas
Republic Bank Building 602 ft (183 m)[42] 1954－1963 Dallas
ExxonMobil Building 606 ft (185 m)[43] 1963－1965 Houston
First National Bank Tower 627 ft (191 m)[44] 1965－1971 Dallas
One Shell Plaza 715 ft (218 m)[45] 1971－1980 Houston
Enterprise Plaza 756 ft (230 m)[46][47] 1980－1982 Houston
JPMorgan Chase Tower 1,002 ft (305 m)[48] 1982－2026 Houston
Waterline 1,025 ft (312 m)[49] 2026－present Austin

See also

References

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  6. ↑ Williams Tower, Houston
  7. ↑ Renaissance Tower, Dallas
  8. ↑ Chase Center, Dallas
  9. ↑ TC Energy Center, Houston
  10. ↑ Heritage Plaza, Houston
  11. ↑ 1100 Louisiana, Houston
  12. ↑ GmbH, Emporis. "609 Main, Houston | 329359 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  13. ↑ Centerpoint Energy Plaza, Houston
  14. ↑ JPMorgan Chase Tower, Dallas
  15. ↑ Texas Tower, Houston
  16. ↑ Continental Center I, Houston
  17. ↑ Fulbright Tower, Houston
  18. ↑ Fountain Place, Dallas
  19. ↑ One Shell Plaza, Houston
  20. ↑ 1400 Smith Street, Houston
  21. ↑ Trammell Crow Tower, Dallas
  22. ↑ Three Allen Center, Houston
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  28. ↑ "1700 Pacific". Emporis. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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  34. ↑ "San Felipe Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
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  36. ↑ "Gables Republic Tower". Emporis. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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46. https://lpc.com/local-news/waterline-topping-out-brings-texas-new-tallest-tower-to-full-height/

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