List of tallest buildings in Cleveland

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Skyline of Cleveland
Skyline of Cleveland

This list of tallest buildings in Cleveland ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio by height. The tallest building in Cleveland is the 57-story Key Tower, which rises 948 feet (289 m) in Cleveland's Public Square.[1] It is the tallest building in the state of Ohio and the 17th-tallest building in the United States. The Terminal Tower stands as the second tallest building in the city and the state.[2]

The history of skyscrapers in Cleveland began in 1889 with the construction of the Society for Savings Building, often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city.[3] Cleveland went through an early building boom in the late 1920s and early 1930s, during which several high-rise buildings, including the Terminal Tower, were constructed. The city experienced a second, much larger building boom that lasted from the early 1970s to early 1990s, during which time it saw the construction of over 15 skyscrapers, including the Key Tower. Cleveland is the site of 4 skyscrapers that rise at least 500 feet (152 m) in height. Overall, the skyline of Cleveland is ranked (based upon existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) 5th in the Midwestern United States (after Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit and Columbus) and 20th in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Las Vegas, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Denver, Detroit, Charlotte and Columbus.[A]

Unlike many other major American cities, Cleveland has been the site of relatively few skyscraper construction projects in recent years. The most recently completed skyscraper in the city is the Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building, which was constructed in 2003 and rises 430 feet (131 m).[4] As of January 2008, there are no high-rise buildings under construction, proposed for construction, or approved for construction in the city.[5]

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Skyline of Cleveland from Lake Erie, with the Key Tower, the BP Building and the Terminal Tower at the center
Skyline of Cleveland from Lake Erie, with the Key Tower, the BP Building and the Terminal Tower at the center

[edit] Tallest buildings

Key Tower, the tallest skyscraper in Cleveland and Ohio
Key Tower, the tallest skyscraper in Cleveland and Ohio
The BP Building, the city's 3rd-tallest building
The BP Building, the city's 3rd-tallest building
One Cleveland Center, the 5th-tallest building in the city
One Cleveland Center, the 5th-tallest building in the city
The Federal Court House Tower, the 7th-tallest building in the city
The Federal Court House Tower, the 7th-tallest building in the city
North Point Tower, Cleveland's 19th-tallest building
North Point Tower, Cleveland's 19th-tallest building

This list ranks Cleveland skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Rank Name Height
feet / m		 Floors Year Notes
1 Key Tower 947 / 289 57 1991 50th-tallest building in the world, 17th-tallest in the United States. Has been the tallest building in the city and state since 1990. Stood as the tallest building in the United States between New York City and Chicago from its completion until 2007, when Comcast Center in Philadelphia surpassed it in height. Tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1990s.[1][6]
2 Terminal Tower 708 / 216 52 1930 101st-tallest building in the United States. Stood as the tallest building in the world outside of New York City until 1967. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s.[2][7]
3 BP Building 658 / 201 45 1985 Also known as 200 Public Square. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1980s.[8][9]
4 Tower at Erieview 529 / 161 40 1964 Tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1960s.[10][11]
5 One Cleveland Center 450 / 137 31 1983 [12][13]
6 Fifth Third Center 446 / 136 27 1992 [14][15]
7 Federal Court House Tower 430 / 131 23 2002 Most recently completed skyscraper in the city.[4][16]
8 Justice Center Complex 420 / 128 26 1977 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s.[17][18]
9 Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building 419 / 128 31 1967 [19][20]
10 National City Center 410 / 125 35 1980 [21][22]
11 AT Tower 390 / 119 28 1971 Previously known as Cleveland Trust Tower, also known as 900 Euclid Tower.[23][24]
12 AT&T Huron Road Building 365 / 111 24 1927 Commonly known as Ohio Bell Building, previously known as the Ameritech Building. Tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1920s.[25][26]
13 Rhodes Tower 363 / 111 20 1971 Originally known as the University Tower.[27][28]
14 Eaton Center 356 / 109 28 1983 [29][30]
15 Marriott at Key Center 320 / 98 28 1991 Tallest all-hotel building in the city.[31][32]
16 McDonald Investment Center 308 / 94 23 1968 Also known as Key Center, formerly known as the Central National Bank Building.[33][34]
17 55 Public Square 300 / 91 22 1958 Tallest building constructed in the city the 1950s. Originally known as the Illuminating Building.[35][36]
18 Huntington Bank Building 289 / 88 21 1924 [37][38]
19 North Point Tower 285 / 87 20 1990 [39][40]
20= Diamond Building 282 / 86 23 1972 [41][42]
20= Standard Building 282 / 86 21 1925 [43][44]
22 1717 East Ninth Building 275 / 84 21 1959 Also known as the East Ohio Building.[45][46]
23 Keith Building 272 / 83 21 1922 [47][48]
24= East Tower 266 / 81 25 1973 Tallest all-residential building in the city. Also known as the Reserve Square Apartments.[49][50]
24= Embassy Suites Tower 266 / 81 25 1969 Also known as Embassy Suites at Reserve Square.[51][52]
26 Superior Building 265 / 81 22 1922 [53][54]
27 Fenn Tower 265 / 81 21 1930 [55][56]
28 Landmark Office Towers 260 / 79 22 1930 [57][58]
29= Penton Media Building 253 / 77 21 1972 [59][60]
29= Ohio Savings Plaza 253 / 77 17 1969 [61][62]
29= Ameritech Center 253 / 77 16 1983 [63][64]


[edit] Timeline of tallest buildings

The Terminal Tower stood as tallest building in Cleveland for 61 years, from 1930 until 1991.
The Terminal Tower stood as tallest building in Cleveland for 61 years, from 1930 until 1991.

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Cleveland.

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
feet / m		 Floors Reference
Society for Savings Building 127 Public Square 1889–1896 152 / 46 10 [3]
Guardian Bank Building 623-629 Euclid Avenue 1896–1922 221 / 67 15 [65]
Keith Building 1621 Euclid Avenue 1922–1924 272 / 83 22 [48]
Union Trust Building[B] 925 Euclid Avenue 1924–1927 289 / 88 22 [38]
Ohio Bell Building[C] 750 Huron Road 1927–1930 364 / 111 24 [26]
Terminal Tower 50 Public Square 1930–1991 708 / 216 52 [7]
Key Tower 127 Public Square 1991–present 947 / 289 57 [6]

[edit] Notes

A. ^ New York has 206 existing and under construction buildings over 500 ft (152 m), Chicago has 107, Miami has 37, Houston has 30, Los Angeles has 22, Dallas has 19, Atlanta has 19, San Francisco has 18, Las Vegas has 17, Boston has 16, Seattle has 12, Philadelphia has 10, Pittsburgh has 10, Jersey City has 9, Minneapolis has 9, Denver has 8, Detroit has 7, Charlotte has 6 and Columbus has 5. Source of Skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com diagrams: New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Denver, Detroit, Charlotte, Columbus, Cleveland.
B. ^ The Union Trust Building has since been renamed the Huntington Bank Building.
C. ^ The Ohio Bell Building has since been renamed the AT&T Huron Road Building.

[edit] References

General
Specific
  1. ^ a b Key Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  2. ^ a b Terminal Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  3. ^ a b Society for Savings Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  4. ^ a b Carl B. Stokes Federal Courthouse. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  5. ^ High-rise Buildings of Cleveland. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  6. ^ a b Key Tower. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  7. ^ a b Terminal Tower. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  8. ^ 200 Public Square. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  9. ^ BP Tower. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  10. ^ Tower at Erieview. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  11. ^ Tower at Erieview. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  12. ^ One Cleveland Center. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  13. ^ One Cleveland Center. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  14. ^ Fifth Third Center. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  15. ^ Fifth Third Center. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  16. ^ Carl B. Stokes Federal Courthouse. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  17. ^ Justice Center. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  18. ^ Justice Center. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  19. ^ Federal Building. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  20. ^ Federal Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  21. ^ National City Center. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  22. ^ National City Center. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  23. ^ 900 Euclid Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  24. ^ AT Tower. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  25. ^ Ohio Bell Huron Building. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  26. ^ a b Ameritech Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  27. ^ Rhodes Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  28. ^ Rhodes Tower. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  29. ^ Eaton Center. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  30. ^ Eaton Center. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  31. ^ Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  32. ^ Marriott at Key Center. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  33. ^ McDonald Investment Center. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  34. ^ McDonald Investment Center. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  35. ^ 55 Public Square. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  36. ^ 55 Public Square. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  37. ^ Huntington Bank Building. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  38. ^ a b Huntington Bank Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  39. ^ North Point Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  40. ^ North Point Tower. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  41. ^ Diamond Building. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  42. ^ The Diamond Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  43. ^ Standard Building. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  44. ^ The Standard Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  45. ^ 1717 East Ninth Building. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  46. ^ East Ohio Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  47. ^ Keith Building. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  48. ^ a b The Keith Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  49. ^ East Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  50. ^ Reserve Square Apartments. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  51. ^ Embassy Suites Cleveland-Downtown/West Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  52. ^ Embassy Suites at Reserve Square. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  53. ^ Superior Building. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  54. ^ Superior Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  55. ^ Fenn Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  56. ^ Fenn Tower. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  57. ^ Landmark Office Towers. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  58. ^ Landmark Office Towers. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  59. ^ Penton Media Building. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  60. ^ Penton Media Building. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  61. ^ Ohio Savings Plaza. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  62. ^ Ohio Savings Plaza. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  63. ^ Ameritech Center. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  64. ^ Ameritech Center. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  65. ^ Holiday Inn Express Downtown. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.

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