List of tallest buildings in Columbia, Missouri facts for kids

Columbia, the fourth most populous city in Missouri, is home to six buildings of at least 100 feet. The tallest building in Columbia is Jesse Hall, which rises 180 feet (55 m) over Francis Quadrangle on the University of Missouri campus. The second tallest building is Paquin Tower in Downtown Columbia at 172 feet. Also downtown, the Tiger Hotel, built in 1927, is located on the Avenue of the Columns.

History

Jesse Hall has been the tallest building in Columbia since its construction in 1894. Jesse Hall was constructed to replace the previous title holder, Academic Hall, which burned in 1892. The 5-story Guitar Building, built in 1910, is considered to be the city's "first skyscraper" and is contributing property to the Downtown Columbia Historic District.

Tallest buildings

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Jesse Hall		180 feet (55 m)	4.5+dome	1894	The tallest building in Columbia is also one of its oldest. At the center of the University of Missouri campus, it was completed in 1894 by architect Morris Frederick Bell and his superintendent of construction William Lincoln Garver.
2	Paquin Tower		172 feet (52 m)	15	1973	Public housing operated by the Columbia Housing Authority renovated in 2017. Tallest residential structure in Columbia.
3	Tiger Hotel		140 feet (43 m)	10	1928	Now operated as a boutique hotel, Columbia's original "skyscraper"
4	Memorial Union		140 feet (43 m)	5.5+spire	1928	One of two student unions at the University of Missouri. Built as a memorial to the dead from World War I.
5	Fifth and Walnut Streets Parking Garage		138 feet (42 m)	10	2010	Located in Downtown Columbia, it is the tallest parking garage in the city. Locally referred to as "Garage Mahal"
6	The Rise on 9th		128 (39)	10	2017	Student housing
7	The Broadway		100 (30.4)	10	2014	Hotel and conference center
8	Drury Plaza Hotel		30 metres (98 ft)~	9	2018	Southeast corner of the intersection of I-70 and U.S. highway 63.
9	Hatch Residence Hall		98 (29.8)	8	1962	University of Missouri residence hall
9	Schurz Residence Hall		98 (29.8)	8	1962	University of Missouri residence hall
10	Mizzou North		95 (28.9)	8	1938	Formerly the State Cancer Hospital, later Ellis Fischel Cancer Center now the location of MU museums
11	University of Missouri Hospital		94 (28.6)	8	1956	Teaching Hospital for the University of Missouri
12	Lewis Hall		90 (27.4)	9	1964	Formerly a University of Missouri residence hall, now offices.
12	Clark Hall		90 (27.4)	9	1964	Formerly a University of Missouri residence hall, now offices.

Under construction and proposed

This lists buildings that are currently under construction or proposed in Columbia and are expected to rise to a height of at least eight stories. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count. A 24-story highrise was proposed 2013.

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.