List of tallest buildings in Buffalo, New York facts for kids

Downtown Buffalo looking down Main Street

This article is all about the tallest buildings in Buffalo, New York. You'll learn about the super tall skyscrapers that reach high into the sky! The tallest building in Buffalo right now is the Seneca One Tower. It stands an amazing 529 feet (161 meters) tall. Buffalo has many tall buildings, with 17 of them being taller than 250 feet (76 meters).

Buffalo has a really cool history of building design. Some of the very first skyscrapers in the city, like the Prudential (Guaranty) Building and the Ellicott Square Building, were built way back in the 1890s. Buffalo is also home to some of the tallest city buildings in the whole country, such as Buffalo City Hall. This building still stands out in the city's skyline today. You can also find many huge grain elevators here, which are tall storage buildings for grain, and many of them are over 150 feet (46 meters) high! In recent years, more tall buildings have been built, and many old ones have been updated.

Buffalo's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the tallest buildings in Buffalo that are at least 128 feet (39 meters) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top, including any spires or cool architectural parts. We don't count antenna masts in these measurements. All the buildings listed here are still standing today.

Skyline of Buffalo from the Niagara River, 2015

Rank	Name	Image	Height feet / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Seneca One Tower		529 / 161	40	1972	This is the tallest building in Buffalo! It was also the tallest building built in the 1970s. It used to be called One Seneca Tower and One HSBC Center.
2	Rand Building		405 / 123	29	1929	This was the tallest building built in the 1920s.
3	Buffalo City Hall		398 / 121	32	1931	This grand building was the tallest one built in the 1930s.
4	Main Place Tower		350 / 107	26	1969	This tower was the tallest building constructed in the 1960s.
5	Liberty Building		345 / 105	23	1925	This building has a cool design.
6	One M&T Plaza		317 / 97	21	1966	A well-known building in the city.
7	Electric Tower		294 / 90	14	1912	Also known as the Niagara Mohawk Building. It was the tallest building built in the 1910s.
8	Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral		275 / 84		1851	This beautiful church was the tallest building built in the 1850s.
9	50 Fountain Plaza		275 / 84	17	1990	This was the tallest building constructed in the 1990s. It used to be called Key Center North Tower.
10	Buffalo Central Terminal		271 / 83	20	1929	This historic building was once a busy train station.
11	Erie County Hall		270 / 82		1876	This building was the tallest built in the 1870s.
12	Statler Hotel		265 / 81	19	1923	Also known as the Statler Towers.
13	10 Lafayette Square		263 / 80	23	1959	This building was the tallest built in the 1950s.
14	Verizon/AT&T Building		258 / 79	16	1913
15	Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse		255 / 78	10	2011	This courthouse was the tallest building built in the 2010s.
16	John R. Oishei Children's Hospital		252 / 77 (est)	12	2017	This is a modern hospital for children.
17	The Marin		250 / 76	17	1913	This building was formerly known as the Marine Trust Company Building.
18	Genesee Building/Hyatt Regency Hotel		249 / 76	16	1923
19	Saint Louis Roman Catholic Church		246 / 75		1889	This church was the tallest building built in the 1880s.
20	Old Post Office		244 / 74		1901	This historic building is now part of Erie Community College.

There are many other tall buildings in Buffalo that are not listed here. You can see a full list in the original article if you're interested!

Tall Buildings Being Planned or Built

This section lists buildings that are planned or currently being built in Buffalo, and are expected to be taller than 12 floors.

Tall Buildings That Were Cancelled

Sometimes, plans for new tall buildings don't work out. This section shows proposals that were cancelled or have been on hold for more than two years.

Tall Buildings That No Longer Exist

This list includes buildings in Buffalo that were once at least 150 feet (46 meters) tall but have since been taken down or destroyed.

Name	Image	Height feet / m	Floors	Year built	Year destroyed	Notes
Electric Tower (Pan-American Exposition)		389 / 119		1901	1902	This tower was built for a special event called the Pan-American Exposition and was meant to be temporary. It was the tallest building ever taken down in Upstate New York. It's different from the Electric Tower that stands today.
St. Joseph's New Cathedral		240 / 73		1913	1976
St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church		225 / 69		1885	1964 (partially)	The tall spires (pointy tops) were removed after a windstorm damaged them. Part of the building is still there, but it's empty now.
D. S. Morgan Building		221 / 67	12	1895	1965	The Edward A. Rath County Office Building now stands where this building used to be.
Great Northern Elevator		188 / 57		1897	2023
A. Victor & Company Department Store		186 / 57	11	1928	1981
50 High Street		173 / 53	13	1965	2007	This building was also known as the General Towers Medical Building. The Oishei Children's Hospital is now on this site.
Iroquois Hotel		166 / 51	11	1890	1940	This hotel was also called the Gerrans building. One M&T Plaza is now located where it once stood.
St. Stephen's Evangelical Church		164 / 50		1874	1923 (partially)	The spire was removed in 1923, but the rest of the building is still there. It's empty now.
Chamber of Commerce Building		161 / 49	13	1905	1986
Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital		160 / 49	12	1941	2015
Ford Hotel	Upload image	151 / 46	13	1922	2000	The Hampton Inn and Suites Hotel is now on this site.
Hotel Buffalo		150 / 46	12	1908	1967	Sahlen Field (a baseball park) is now located where this hotel used to be.

Timeline of Buffalo's Tallest Buildings

This section shows which buildings were the tallest in Buffalo over time. Did you know that Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral was the tallest building twice? It held the title before and after the original Electric Tower was taken down. That Electric Tower was only meant to be a temporary building for the Pan-American Exposition.

Years as tallest	Name	Image	Height feet / m	Floors	Notes
1827-1851	First Presbyterian Church		unknown	N/A	This church was taken down in 1890. The current First Presbyterian Church building is on Symphony Circle. The Main Place Tower is now on the site of this old church.
1851-1901	Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral		275 / 84	N/A	This was the tallest building in all of Upstate New York during this time.
1901-1902	Electric Tower (Pan-American Exposition)		389 / 119	N/A	This tower was taken down soon after the Pan-American Exposition ended. It was the tallest building in Upstate New York and the second-tallest in New York State when it was built!
1902-1912	Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral		275 / 84	N/A	It became the tallest building in Upstate New York again after the temporary Electric Tower was gone.
1912-1925	Electric Tower		294 / 90	14	This was the tallest building in Upstate New York from 1912 to 1914.
1925-1929	Liberty Building		345 / 105	23	This building was the tallest in Upstate New York from 1925 to 1928.
1929-1972	Rand Building		405 / 123	29	This was the tallest building in Upstate New York from 1929 to 1966. It was the first building to be taller than the original Electric Tower.
1972-	Seneca One Tower		529 / 161	40	This building has been the tallest in Buffalo since 1972!

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Búfalo para niños

• List of tallest buildings in Upstate New York