List of tallest buildings in Fort Wayne facts for kids

Skyline of Fort Wayne (2014).

Fort Wayne, Indiana, is home to some really tall buildings! For many years, from 1930 to 1962, the Lincoln Bank Tower was the tallest building in all of Indiana. Today, the tallest building in Fort Wayne is the Indiana Michigan Power Center. It has 27 floors and stands about 442 feet (135 meters) tall. This makes it the fourth-tallest building in Indiana and the tallest one outside of Indianapolis. It's also the tallest building in Indiana made from reinforced concrete!

The second-tallest building in Fort Wayne is the PNC Center, which is about 339 feet (103 meters) tall. Out of the 40 tallest buildings in Indiana, three of them are right here in Fort Wayne. As of 2015, the city had two very tall skyscrapers and ten other tall buildings, with one more being built.

Fort Wayne's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the tallest buildings in Fort Wayne that are at least 150 feet (46 meters) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top, including any spires or special designs, but not antenna masts. If two buildings have the same height, they share a rank. The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished.

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Image	Floors	Year	What it's known for
1	Indiana Michigan Power Center	442 ft / 135 m		27	1982	This has been the tallest building in Fort Wayne since 1982. It's the fourth-tallest in Indiana and the tallest one outside of Indianapolis. It used to be called One Summit Square. It's the main office for Indiana Michigan Power and has offices for JPMorgan Chase and other companies.
2	PNC Center	339 ft / 103 m		26	1970	This building was the tallest in Fort Wayne from 1970 to 1982. It's currently the 11th tallest building in Indiana. It used to be known as Fort Wayne National Bank Building and National City Center. It's a main office for PNC Bank.
3	Lincoln Bank Tower	312 ft / 95 m		22	1930	This building was the tallest in Fort Wayne from 1930 to 1970. It was also the tallest building in all of Indiana from 1930 to 1962! Today, it's used by Old National Bank.
4	Allen County Courthouse	238 ft / 73 m		3	1902	This important building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, which means it's a very special historic place. Later, it became a National Historic Landmark in 2003.
5	First Presbyterian Church	220 ft / 67 m		3	1950
6	Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church	214 ft / 65 m		2	1889	This church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
7	St. Peter's Catholic Church	211 ft / 64 m		2	1892	This church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
8	Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church	210 ft / 64 m		2	1891
9	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception	192 ft / 59 m		2	1860	This is the oldest religious building still standing in Fort Wayne. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
10	Trinity English Lutheran Church	179 ft / 55 m		2	1923
11	STAR Building	172 ft / 52 m		13	1923	This building is the main office for STAR Financial Group. It has had a few different names over the years, like the Commerce Building and the Fort Wayne National Bank Building.
12	First Federal Bank Center at the Anthony Wayne Building	167 ft / 51 m		15	1964	This building is used for many things! It has offices for First Federal Bank of the Midwest, apartments (condominiums), offices for U.S. Senator Mike Braun, and even a brewpub called The Hoppy Gnome.
13	Skyline Tower	164 ft / 50 m		12	2018	This is the second-tallest building in Fort Wayne that has both apartments and offices. It has a Ruth's Chris Steak House restaurant on the first floor and offices for First Merchants Bank.

Future Tall Buildings

Sometimes, cities plan to build new tall buildings. In Fort Wayne, there are currently no new high-rises taller than 150 feet (46 meters) that are planned or being built.

Timeline of Fort Wayne's Tallest Buildings

This list shows which buildings held the title of "tallest building in Fort Wayne" over the years.