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A list of the tallest buildings in the United States, with photos. These are the highest buildings in the USA, including skyscrapers in NYC and Chicago that tower over their respective skylines. When we examine a country's tallest structures, we often discover a timeline of that country's economic success. Why? Because skyscrapers are a structure typically built only during healthy economic times. The tallest building in America is currently Willis Tower in Chicago. You will find it and plenty of other steel towers within this list of America's tallest buildings.

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Rank   Name Created By Structural Height (m) Opened Floors
  1. 1

    Willis Tower

    Located in Chicago. 442 meters tall, 108 stories high.
  2. 2
    Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Adrian Smith
    Jan 30 2008
    92
    Located in Chicago. 423 meters tall, 98 stories high.
  3. 3
    William F. Lamb
    381.0
    May 01 1931
    102
    Located in New York City. 381 meters tall, 102 stories high.
  4. 4
    I. M. Pei
    Jan 01 1986
    47
    Located in New York City. 366 meters tall, 54 stories high.
  5. 5
    Charles Luckman
    262.0
    Jan 01 1973
    62
    Located in Chicago. 346 meters tall, 83 stories high.
  6. 6
    Fazlur Khan, Bruce Graham
    344.0
    Jan 01 1969
    100
    Located in Chicago. 344 meters tall, 100 stories high.
  7. 7
    William Van Alen
    319.0
    Jan 01 1930
    77
    Located in New York City. 319 meters tall, 77 stories high.
  8. 8
    Renzo Piano
    319.0
    Jan 01 2007
    52
    Located in New York City. 319 meters tall, 52 stories high.
  9. 9
    281.0
    Jan 01 1985
    72
    Located in Atlanta. 312 meters tall, 55 stories high.
  10. 10
    Ellerbe Becket, Henry N. Cobb
    310.0
    Jan 01 1990
    73
    Located in Los Angeles. 310 meters tall, 73 stories high.
  11. 11
    Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Adrian Smith
    307.0
    Jan 01 1989
    61
    Located in Chicago. 307 meters tall, 60 stories high.
  12. 12
    I. M. Pei
    305.0
    Jan 01 1982
    75
    Located in Houston. 305 meters tall, 75 stories high.
  13. 13
    Stephen T. Wright
    303.0
    Jan 01 1990
    64
    Located in Chicago. 303 meters tall, 64 stories high.
  14. 14
    Charles Luckman
    Jan 01 1971
    Located in Houston. 302 meters tall, 71 stories high.
  15. 15
    Robert A. M. Stern
    Mar 01 2008
    58
    Located in Philadelphia. 297 meters tall, 57 stories high.
  16. 16
    293.0
    Jan 01 1990
    65
    Located in Chicago. 293 meters tall, 65 stories high.
  17. 17
    Clinton and Russell
    290.0
    Jan 01 1932
    66
    Located in New York City. 290 meters tall, 66 stories high.
  18. 18
    César Pelli
    289.0
    Jan 01 1991
    57
    Located in Cleveland. 289 meters tall, 57 stories high.
  19. 19
    Helmut Jahn
    288.0
    Jan 01 1987
    61
    Located in Philadelphia. 288 meters tall, 61 stories high.
  20. 20
    Chester L. Lindsey
    285.0
    Jan 01 1985
    76
    Located in Seattle. 285 meters tall, 76 stories high.
  21. 21

    The Trump Building

    Located in New York City. 283 meters tall, 70 stories high.
  22. 22
    Hugh Stubbins Jr., Emery Roth
    279.0
    Jan 01 1977
    59
    Located in New York City. 279 meters tall, 59 stories high.
  23. 23
    Philip Johnson, John Burgee
    275.0
    Jan 01 1983
    64
    Located in Houston. 275 meters tall, 64 stories high.
  24. 24
    HKS, Inc.
    270.0
    Jan 01 1974
    56
    Located in Dallas. 270 meters tall, 56 stories high.
  25. 25
    265.0
    Jan 01 1989
    66
    Located in Chicago. 265 meters tall, 66 stories high.

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