List of tallest buildings in Louisiana facts for kids

Do you know which buildings are the tallest in Louisiana? This list shows the skyscrapers in Louisiana that are at least 250 feet (76 meters) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top, including pointy spires and cool designs. We don't count antennas, though! If you see an equal sign (=) next to a rank, it means two or more buildings are the same height. The "Year" column tells you when each building was finished.

Rank	Name	Image	Location	Height feet (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Hancock Whitney Center	Hancock Whitney Center	New Orleans	697 (212)	51	1972	This building has been the tallest in New Orleans and Louisiana since 1972. It was also the tallest in the whole Southeastern United States when it was built. It was the first skyscraper in the Southeast to be taller than 656 feet (200 meters).
2	Place St. Charles	Place St. Charles	New Orleans	645 (197)	53	1984	This building has more floors than any other building in New Orleans.
3	Plaza Tower	Plaza Tower	New Orleans	531 (162)	45	1969	This was the tallest building built in New Orleans during the 1960s. It has been empty since 2002.
4	Energy Centre	Energy Centre	New Orleans	530 (160)	39	1984	This building has a cool "Honeycomb" design.
5	First Bank and Trust Tower	First Bank and Trust Tower	New Orleans	481 (147)	36	1987	This building has a modern, "post-modern" style.
6	Sheraton New Orleans	Sheraton New Orleans	New Orleans	479 (146)	48	1985	This is the tallest building in New Orleans used only as a hotel.
7	Louisiana State Capitol	Louisiana State Capitol	Baton Rouge	460 (140)	34	1932	This is the tallest building in Baton Rouge. It is also the tallest building in Louisiana that is not in New Orleans. It is the tallest capitol building in the United States. It sits on a large piece of land that includes beautiful gardens. Many people think of it as a monument to former Governor Huey Long, who helped get it built.
8	New Orleans Marriott	New Orleans Marriott	New Orleans	449 (137)	42	1972	This is the tallest building on the side of Canal Street that faces the river.
9	400 Poydras Tower	400 Poydras Tower	New Orleans	442 (135)	32	1983	This building has a sleek design with all black glass.
10	One Canal Place	One Canal Place	New Orleans	440 (130)	32	1979	It was built in 1979. It was not the tallest building in New Orleans when it was finished.
11	1010 Common	1010 Common	New Orleans	438 (134)	31	1970
12	2 Canal Street	2 Canal Street	New Orleans	407 (124)	33	1967
13	Benson Tower	Benson Tower	New Orleans	406 (124)	26	1989
14	Three Lakeway Center	Three Lakeway Center	Metairie	403 (123)	34	1987	This is the tallest building in Metairie and Jefferson Parish. It is also the tallest building in Louisiana outside of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
15	JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans	JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans	New Orleans	386 (118)	30	1984
16	The Westin New Orleans Canal Place	The Westin New Orleans Canal Place	New Orleans	373 (114)	29	1983
17	Regions Tower	Regions Tower	Shreveport	364 (111)	25	1986	This is the tallest building in Shreveport and Northern Louisiana.
18	225 Baronne Street	225 Baronne Street	New Orleans	362 (110)	29	1965
19	Hyatt Regency New Orleans	Hyatt Regency New Orleans	New Orleans	361 (110)	32	1976
20	Entergy Tower	Entergy Tower	New Orleans	360 (110)	28	1983
21	Hibernia Bank Building	Hibernia Bank Building	New Orleans	355 (108)	20	1921	This was the tallest building built in New Orleans during the 1920s.
22	L'Auberge du Lac Resort	L'Auberge du Lac Resort	Lake Charles	343 (105)	26	2005	This is the tallest building in the city of Lake Charles and the Acadiana region.
23	1250 Poydras Plaza	1250 Poydras Plaza	New Orleans	342 (104)	24	1979
24=	Hilton New Orleans Riverside	Hilton New Orleans Riverside	New Orleans	341 (104)	29	1977
24=	1515 Poydras	1515 Poydras	New Orleans	341 (104)	29	1984
26	National American Bank Building	National American Bank Building	New Orleans	330 (100)	23	1929
27	Harrah's New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel	Harrah's New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel	New Orleans	327 (100)	26	2006	This was the tallest building built in New Orleans during the 2000s.
28	Pan American Life Center	Pan American Life Center	New Orleans	322 (98)	27	1989
29=	Capital One Tower (Louisiana)	Capital One Tower	Lake Charles	310 (94)	22	1982
29=	One American Place	One American Place	Baton Rouge	310 (94)	24	1974
31	Louisiana Tower		Shreveport	302 (92)	21	1984	This was the tallest building in Shreveport from 1984 to 1986.
32	Poydras Center	Poydras Center	New Orleans	300 (91)	28	1983
33	Harrah's Shreveport	Harrah's Shreveport	Shreveport	290 (88)	23	2001
34	Golden Nugget Lake Charles	Golden Nugget Lake Charles	Lake Charles	288 (88)	25	2014
35	1440 Canal		New Orleans	288 (88)	21	1972
36	Horseshoe Casino Hotel		Bossier City	286 (87)	26	1999	This is the tallest building in Bossier City.
37	Orleans Tower	Orleans Tower	New Orleans	280 (85)	20	1977
37=	Charity Hospital	Charity Hospital	New Orleans	279 (85)	20	1939	This was the tallest building built in New Orleans during the 1930s. It is also the tallest hospital in New Orleans.
37=	Le Méridien New Orleans	Le Méridien New Orleans	New Orleans	279 (85)	23	1984
39	Chase Tower	Chase Tower	Baton Rouge	277 (84)	21	1968
40=	Loews New Orleans Hotel	Loews New Orleans Hotel	New Orleans	276 (84)	22	1972
40=	Freeport McMoRan Building		New Orleans	276 (84)	23	1974
42	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	New Orleans	273 (83)	—	1972
43=	930 Poydras		New Orleans	270 (82)	21	2010	This was the tallest building built in New Orleans during the 2010s. It is also the most recently finished skyscraper in the city.
43=	Four Winds	Four Winds	New Orleans	270 (82)	19	1927
45	The Galleria	The Galleria	Metairie	269 (82)	21	1986
46	Beck Building		Shreveport	265 (81)	20	1957	This was the tallest building in Shreveport from 1957 to 1984.
47	1555 Poydras	1555 Poydras	New Orleans	262 (80)	22	1984
48	Two Lakeway Center		Metairie	259 (79)	19	1983
49	Windsor Court Hotel		New Orleans	253 (77)	22	1984
50	First National Bank of Commerce Building		New Orleans	252 (77)	19	1927

Timeline of Louisiana's Tallest Buildings

This section shows which building was the tallest in Louisiana over different years.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in New Orleans
• List of tallest buildings in Baton Rouge
• Le Méridien New Orleans