List of tallest buildings in Knoxville facts for kids

This list of tallest buildings in Knoxville ranks skyscrapers and other structures by height in the U.S. city of Knoxville, Tennessee. The tallest building in Knoxville is the First Tennessee Plaza (Plaza Tower), at 27 stories, followed by the adjacent Riverview Tower, at 24 stories. The Tower at Morgan Hill (formerly the Kingston Apartments) is the third highest at 21 stories. The Sunsphere, which stands at 265 feet (81 m), is the city's fourth tallest.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks the top-ten tallest buildings in Knoxville, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Image	Height in feet	Height in Meters	Floors	Year	Ref
1	First Tennessee Plaza		327	100	27	1979
2	Riverview Tower		312	95	24	1985
3	Tower at Morgan Hill (Kingston Apartments)				22	1967
4	Sunsphere		265	81	5	1982
5	Andrew Johnson Building		203	62	18	1928
6	The Holston		193	59	15	1912
7	Burwell Building		167	51	10	1907
8	Sterchi Lofts		147	45	12	1926
9	US Bank Building		146.87		12	1965
10	Church Street United Methodist Church		141	43	2	1931
11	Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee (A Wing)		124	38	10	1948

Tallest proposed

This is a partial list of skyscrapers and high-rises that have been planned in Knoxville at over 15 stories, but which projects have been canceled.