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This article is all about the tallest buildings in Hartford, Connecticut. We'll look at buildings that are at least 61 meters (200 feet) tall. The very tallest building in Hartford is called City Place I. It's a huge office building, 163 meters (535 feet) high, with 38 floors! It's a real skyscraper, which is a very tall building.

Tall Buildings in Hartford
L to R: Hartford 21,
Goodwin Square,
City Place I,
and 777 Main
Skyline of Hartford from the Connecticut River

Hartford's Tallest Buildings

This table lists the tallest buildings in Hartford. It shows their height, how many floors they have, and when they were built.

Rank Name Image Height ft (m) Floors Year What's Special About It? What It's Used For
1 City Place I City Place I, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 535 (163) 38 1984
  • This is the tallest building in all of Connecticut.
  • It's also the tallest in New England, outside of Boston.
  • It's part of the City Place group of buildings.
 Offices
2 Travelers Tower Travelers Tower, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 527 (161) 24 1919
  • This building is part of the Travelers Complex.
 Offices
3 Goodwin Square GoodwinSquare.jpg 522 (160) 30 1989 Offices
4 Hartford 21 Hartford 21 apartments.jpg 440 (134) 36 2006
  • It was built where the old Civic Center Mall used to be.
 Homes (Apartments)
5 777 Main Street 777 Main Street, Hartford Connecticut.jpg 360 (110) 26 1967
  • It used to be known as the Fleet Bank Building and the Bank of America Building.
 Homes (Apartments)
6 280 Trumbull Street 280 Trumbull Street - Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 349 (106) 28 1984 Offices
7 One Financial Plaza UTCHeadquartersViewedFromTheWadsworthAtheneum.JPG 335 (102) 26 1975
  • It's also known as the Gold Building.
 Offices
8= 2 Park Place 2 Park Place, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 309 (94) 25
  • This building is a twin tower to 24 Park Place.
 Homes (Apartments)
8= 24 Park Place 24 Park Place, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 309 (94) 25
  • This building is a twin tower to 2 Park Place.
 Homes (Apartments)
10 One State Street One State Street, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 297 (91) 24 1983 Offices
11 Connecticut State Capitol Connecticut State Capitol north side.jpg 287 (87) 6 1878
  • This building holds the office of the Governor of Connecticut.
  • It's also where the Connecticut General Assembly meets to make laws.
 Government
12 One Corporate Center SNET Building Hartford CT.JPG 285 (87) 23 1981 Offices
13 Cathedral of Saint Joseph Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 284 (87) 7 1962
  • This is the main church for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford.
 Religious (a Cathedral)
14 Hilton Hartford Hartford Hilton, Connecticut.jpg 281 (86) 21 1975 Hotel
15= Hartford Marriott Downtown Hartford Marriott Downtown, Connecticut.jpg 272 (83) 22 2005 Hotel
15= Hartford Plaza 272 (83) 22 1967
  • This is the main office for The Hartford Financial Services Group.
 Offices
17 Bushnell Tower Bushnell Tower, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 263 (80) 28 1969 Homes (Apartments)
18 One Constitution Plaza One Constitution Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 257 (78) 20 1963 Offices
19 The Stark Building Stark building, aka The Hartford Trust Company Building.jpg 246 (75) 18 1921 It used to be called the Hartford Trust Company Building. Offices
20 55 On The Park HartfordCT SNET Building.jpg 225 (69) 12 1931
  • It was once known as the Southern New England Telephone Company Building.
 Homes (Apartments)
21= Travelers Insurance Company Building Travelers Insurance Company Building corner view.jpg 223 (68) 18 1928
  • This building is also part of the Travelers Complex.
 Offices
21= City Place II City Place II - Hartford, CT.jpg 223 (68) 18 1989
  • This building is part of the City Place group.
 Offices
21= Connecticut River Plaza North Building Connecticut River Plaza, Hartford, CT.JPG 223 (68) 18 1984
  • This building is part of the Connecticut River Plaza group.
 Offices
24 100 Constitution Plaza 100 Constitution Plaza - Hartford, CT.jpg 218 (66) 18 1961 Offices
25 The Phoenix Building Boat Building, Hartford CT.jpg 212 (65) 14 1964
  • This building is part of the Constitution Plaza group.
  • It is the main office for The Phoenix Companies.
 Offices
26= 25 Sigourney Street 210 (64) 17 1986
26= 100 Pearl Street 100 Pearl Street - Hartford, CT.jpg 210 (64) 17 1988 Offices
26= Radisson Hotel Hartford 50 Morgan Street hotel - Hartford, CT.jpg 210 (64) 17 1971 Hotel
26= State House Square Tower 1 State House Square Hartford (Tower 1).jpg 210 (64) 17 1988
  • This building is part of the State House Square group.
 Offices
26= State House Square Tower 2 State House Square Hartford (Tower 2).jpg 210 (64) 17 1988
  • This building is part of the State House Square group.
 Offices
31 Smith Tower Smith Tower, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 206 (63) 21 1968 Homes (Apartments)
32 SBC Building SBC Building - Hartford, CT.jpg 202 (62) 10 1972
  • This building was designed so it could be made taller, up to 18 floors.
 Offices

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