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List of tallest buildings in Texas

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The downtown skyline of Houston
The tallest skyscrapers in Texas

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 JP Morgan Chase Tower, in Houston, which contains 75 floors and is 1,002 ft (305 m) tall. The second-tallest building in the state is the Wells Fargo in Houston, which rises 992 feet (302 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.

Buildings taller than 600 ft (183 m)

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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.

Rank Building Image City Height
ft (m)n 		Floors Year built Notes
1 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston 1,002 feet (305 m) 75 1982 Tallest building in Houston and Texas. 26th tallest building in the United States.

Tallest pentagonal building in the world.[4]

2 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston 992 feet (302 m) 72 1983 31st tallest building in the United States.
3 Bank of America (Dallas) Dallas 921 feet (281 m) 72 1985 Tallest building in Dallas.[5] 40th tallest building in the United States.
4 Williams Tower Houston 901 feet (275 m) 64 1983 46th tallest building in the United States. Tallest building in Houston outside of downtown.[6] Tallest building in U.S. not located in a CBD.
5 Renaissance Tower Dallas 886 feet (270 m) 56 1974 53rd tallest building in the United States.[7]
6 Sixth and Guadalupe Austin 875 feet (267 m) 66 2023 55th tallest building in the United States. Tallest building in Austin
7 Comerica Bank Tower Dallas 787 feet (240 m) 60 1987 85th tallest building in the United States.[8]
8 TC Energy Center Houston 780 feet (238 m) 56 1983 90th tallest building in the United States.[9]
9 Heritage Plaza Houston 762 feet (232 m) 53 1987 103rd tallest building in the United States.[10]
10 Enterprise Plaza Houston 756 feet (230 m) 55 1980 106th tallest building in the United States, tied with 609 Main at Texas.[11]
11 609 Main at Texas Houston 755 feet

(230 m)

48 2017 106th tallest building in the United States, tied with Enterprise Plaza.[12]
12 Centerpoint Energy Plaza Houston 741 feet (226 m) 47 1974 127th tallest building in the United States.[13]
13 JPMorgan Chase Tower Dallas 738 feet (225 m) 55 1987 132nd tallest building in the United States.[14]
14 Texas Tower Houston 735 feet (224 m) 48 2021 [15]
15 Continental Center I Houston 732 feet (223 m) 53 1984 137th tallest building in the United States.[16]
16 Fulbright Tower Houston 725 feet (221 m) 52 1982 145th tallest building in the United States.[17]
17 Fountain Place Dallas 720 feet (219 m) 62 1986 152nd tallest building in the United States.[18]
18 One Shell Plaza Houston 714 feet (218 m) 50 1971 Tallest building in Texas until 1974.[19] 156th tallest building in the United States.
19 1400 Smith Street Houston 691 feet (211 m) 50 1983 [20]
20 The Independent Austin 690 feet (210 m) 58 2019 The tallest all-residential building in the United States west of the Mississippi River
21 Trammell Crow Center Dallas 686 feet (209 m) 50 1985 [21]
22 Three Allen Center Houston 685 feet (209 m) 50 1980 [22]
23 The Austonian Austin 683 feet (208 m) 56 2010 [23]
24 1 Houston Center Houston 678 feet (207 m) 48 1978 [24]
25 First City Tower Houston 662 feet (202 m) 49 1981 [25]
26 1700 Pacific Dallas 660 feet (201 m) 50 1983 [26]
27 Thanksgiving Tower Dallas 645 feet (197 m) 50 1982 [27]
28 811 Main Houston 630 feet (192 m) 46 2011 [28]
29 Energy Plaza Dallas 629 feet (192 m) 49 1983 [29]
30 The National Dallas 625 feet (191 m) 52 1965 Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1969. Tallest building in Texas until 1971.[30]
San Felipe Plaza Houston 625 feet (191 m) 45 1984 [31]
32 ExxonMobil Building Houston 607 feet (185 m) 44 1963 [32]
33 Gables Republic Tower Dallas 602 feet (183 m) 36 1954 [33]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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Name Height Years as tallest City
Adolphus Hotel 312 ft (95 m)[34] 1912－1923 Dallas
Magnolia Hotel 399 ft (122 m)[35] 1923－1927 Dallas
Niels Esperson Building 410 ft (120 m)[36] 1927－1929 Houston
Gulf Building 428 ft (130 m)[37] 1929－1943 Houston
Mercantile National Bank Building 523 ft (159 m)[38] 1943－1954 Dallas
Republic Bank Building 602 ft (183 m)[39] 1954－1963 Dallas
ExxonMobil Building 606 ft (185 m)[40] 1963－1965 Houston
First National Bank Tower 627 ft (191 m)[41] 1965－1971 Dallas
One Shell Plaza 715 ft (218 m)[42] 1971－1980 Houston
Enterprise Plaza 756 ft (230 m)[43][44] 1980－1982 Houston
JPMorgan Chase Tower 1,002 ft (305 m)[45] 1982－ Houston

See also

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References

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  7. ^ Renaissance Tower, Dallas[usurped]
  8. ^ Chase Center, Dallas[usurped]
  9. ^ TC Energy Center, Houston[usurped]
  10. ^ Heritage Plaza, Houston[usurped]
  11. ^ 1100 Louisiana, Houston[usurped]
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  14. ^ JPMorgan Chase Tower, Dallas[usurped]
  15. ^ Texas Tower, Houston
  16. ^ Continental Center I, Houston[usurped]
  17. ^ Fulbright Tower, Houston[usurped]
  18. ^ Fountain Place, Dallas[usurped]
  19. ^ One Shell Plaza, Houston[usurped]
  20. ^ 1400 Smith Street, Houston[usurped]
  21. ^ Trammell Crow Tower, Dallas[usurped]
  22. ^ Three Allen Center, Houston[usurped]
  23. ^ Emporis[usurped] . Retrieved 21 September 2009.
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