List of tallest buildings in Greensboro, North Carolina facts for kids
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 |
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1 | Lincoln Financial Building | ![]() |
374 / 114 | 20 | 1990 | This is the tallest building in Greensboro. |
2 | Wells Fargo Tower | ![]() |
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 |
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Jefferson Standard Building | ![]() |
233.00 | 18 | 1923-1989 |
Wells Fargo Tower | ![]() |
328.50 | 21 | 1989-1990 |
Lincoln Financial Building | ![]() |
374 / 114 | 20 | 1990-present |