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Welcome to Greensboro, North Carolina! This article is all about the tallest buildings in the city. We'll explore the amazing skyscrapers that reach high into the sky. To be on this list, a building needs to be taller than 150 feet (about 46 meters).

The very tallest building in Greensboro is the Lincoln Financial Building. It has been the tallest since it was finished in 1990. Before that, the Wells Fargo Tower was the tallest for a short time, from 1989 to 1990.

Greensboro's Tallest Buildings

Have you ever wondered which buildings touch the clouds in Greensboro? This list shows the tallest ones. It includes their height, how many floors they have, and when they were built.

Rank Name Image Height
ft ((m))
Floors Year Built Notes
1 Lincoln Financial Building 374 / 114 20 1990 This is the tallest building in Greensboro.
2 Wells Fargo Tower Wells Fargo Tower Greensboro.jpg 328.50 21 1989 An office building.
3 Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons 270.00 28 1991 The tallest hotel in Greensboro.
4 Renaissance Plaza 256.50 19 1989
5 Jefferson Standard Building 233.00 18 1923 This was the tallest building in Greensboro from 1923 to 1989.
6 Center Pointe 233.00 16 1966
7 Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons 167.00 16 1970
8 Gateway Plaza 188.87 15 1975
9 The Hampshire 176.28 14 1963
10 Guilford Building 150.00 13 1927

Timeline of Greensboro's Tallest Buildings

Buildings don't stay the tallest forever! Here's a look at which buildings held the title of "tallest" in Greensboro over the years.

Name Image Height
ft ((m))
Floors Years Tallest
Jefferson Standard Building 233.00 18 1923-1989
Wells Fargo Tower Wells Fargo Tower Greensboro.jpg 328.50 21 1989-1990
Lincoln Financial Building 374 / 114 20 1990-present
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