List of tallest buildings in El Paso facts for kids
El Paso, Texas, is home to many tall and impressive buildings. This article lists the tallest skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in the city. A skyscraper is a very tall building, usually with many floors. The tallest building in El Paso is the WestStar Tower. It has 20 stories and stands 314 feet (96 m) tall. It was finished in 2021.
The second tallest building is the Wells Fargo Plaza. This tower was the tallest in El Paso for 50 years, from 1971 to 2021. It reaches 302 feet (92 m) high. The third tallest building is One San Jacinto Plaza. It stands 280 feet (85 m) tall.
The history of tall buildings in El Paso began in 1907. That's when the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Office Building was completed. This building is still standing today. It is 104 feet (32 m) tall and has seven floors. The Anson Mills Building was finished in 1911. It has 12 floors and is 145-foot (44 m) tall. It was the tallest building in El Paso until 1921.
El Paso saw a lot of building activity in the 1960s and 1970s. Many of its tallest buildings, like the Wells Fargo Plaza, were built then. The city is currently experiencing another building boom. Many old buildings in downtown El Paso are being updated. However, no buildings in El Paso are among the tallest in the United States.
The newest skyscraper in El Paso is the WestStar Tower. It is 314 feet (96 m) tall and has 20 floors.
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El Paso's Tallest Buildings
This list shows El Paso's high-rise buildings that are at least 130 feet (40 m) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top. Only buildings that are finished or have reached their full height are included.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year | Interesting Facts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WestStar Tower |  |
314 (95) | 20 | 2021 | Building started in 2018 and finished in early 2021. It's the first new office skyscraper in El Paso in almost 40 years. |
| 2 | Wells Fargo Plaza |  |
302 ft (92 m) | 21 | 1971 | This building was the tallest in El Paso for about 50 years. It was first called the State National Bank Plaza. |
| 3 | One San Jacinto Plaza |  |
280 ft (85 m) | 20 | 1962 | This building was originally the El Paso National Bank building. It has changed names a few times. |
| 4 | Blue Flame Building |  |
270 ft (82 m) | 18 | 1954 | This building was once the El Paso Natural Gas tower. It has a tall, recently updated weather beacon on its roof. The beacon adds to its height. |
| 5 | Stanton Tower |  |
265 ft (81 m) | 18 | 1982 | This building was finished in March 1982. It was first known as the Kayser Building. |
| 6 | Plaza Hotel |  |
239 ft (73 m) | 19 | 1930 | The Plaza Hotel was designed by Trost & Trost. It opened in 1930 as a Hilton hotel. |
| 7 | Hotel Paso del Norte Tower |  |
230 ft (70 m) | 17 | 1986 | The original hotel opened in 1912. This 17-story tower was added to the hotel in 1986. |
| 8 | El Paso County Courthouse |  |
230 ft (70 m) | 14 | 1991 | This courthouse was finished in 1991. It has a modern style with sky-blue glass. |
| 9 | Aloft Hotel |  |
217 ft (66 m) | 15 | 1930 | This building was completed in 1930. It was one of the last buildings designed by famous architect Henry Trost. |
| 10 | Albert Armendariz Sr. U.S. Federal Courthouse |  |
205 ft (62 m) | 9 | 2010 | This federal courthouse opened in 2010. It is named after a respected El Paso judge. |
| 11 | One Texas Tower |  |
205 ft (62 m) | 15 | 1921 | This building was completed in 1921. It was the first building in El Paso to be over 200 feet (61 m) tall. |
| 12 | El Paso Children's Hospital at University Medical Center of El Paso |  |
190 ft (58 m) | 10 | 2012 | This tower houses two hospitals: El Paso Children's Hospital and University Medical Center. It opened on Valentine's Day in 2012. |
| 13 | El Paso County Detention Facility |  |
180 ft (55 m) | 9 | 1983 | |
| 14 | 300 East Main |  |
180 ft (55 m) | 13 | 1964 | This building was originally known as the Southwest National Bank building. |
| 15 | DoubleTree Hotel |  |
168 ft (51 m) | 17 | 1970 | This hotel was first built in 1970 as a Holiday Inn. It was later renovated and reopened as a DoubleTree Hotel. |
| 16 | Cortez Building |  |
165 ft (50 m) | 11 | 1926 | |
| 17 | Anson Mills Building |  |
157 ft (48 m) | 12 | 1911 | |
| 18 | William Beaumont Army Medical Center |  |
155 ft (47 m) | 10 | 1972 | |
| 19 | Coronado Tower |  |
150 ft (46 m) | 12 | 1964 | |
| 20 | Hotel Indigo |  |
148 ft (45 m) | 12 | 1964 | This building was originally the Downtowner Motor Inn. It was fully renovated in 2016. |
| 21 | UTEP College of Education Building |  |
145 ft (44 m) | 9 | 1971 |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de El Paso para niños
