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The New Haven skyline as seen from Lighthouse Point Park in 2007 before the completion of 360 State Street

New Haven is a cool city in Connecticut, known for its history and, of course, its tall buildings! It's the third-largest city in the state, after Stamford and Bridgeport. Many of the city's tallest buildings were built a while ago, mostly in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These buildings show how the city has grown and changed over the years.

New Haven's Tallest Buildings

Here's a list of the tallest buildings you can find in New Haven, Connecticut. These amazing structures reach high into the sky and are important parts of the city's look.

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Built
1 Connecticut Financial Center Connecticut Financial Center cropped.jpg 383 (117) 26 1990
2 360 State Street 360 State Street cropped, New Haven.jpg 338 (103) 31 2010
3 Knights of Columbus Building Knights of Columbus headquarters.jpg 322 (98) 23 1969
4 One Century Tower Building in New Haven 281 (85) 19 1990
5 New Haven Savings Bank Tower NewHavenCT Green.jpg 270 (82) 18 1974
6 Kline Biology Tower Yale_Kline_Biology_Tower 251 (76) 16 1966
7 Yale New Haven Hospital Cancer Center Smilow_Cancer_Hospital_at_Yale_New_Haven_(54106458005) 240 (73) 13 2008
8 Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building Southern New England Telephone Company Administrative Building in New Haven, October 17, 2008.jpg 232 (70) 17 1938
9 Union and New Haven Trust Building Union_and_New_Haven_Trust_Building,_New_Haven,_Connecticut 231 (70) 13 1927
10 100 College Street 230 (70) 13 2015
11 St. Mary's Church (New Haven, Connecticut) St_marys_new_haven 229 (69) 1 1874
12 Crown Towers Downtown New Haven.jpg 224 (68) 22 1967
13 Harkness Tower Harkness_Tower_Canopy_Highsmith 216 (65) 9 1921
14 Center Court Apartments Building in New Haven 213 (64) 13 1916
15 SBC Building Building in New Haven 212 (64) 10 1955
16 Bella Vista Buildings (A,B,C) 211 (64) 17 1973
17 Bella Vista Buildings (D,E) 235 (72) 19 1973
18 Long Wharf Maritime Center 209 (63) 15 1985
19 Hall Of Graduate Studies Sterling_Law_Building_from_SSS_roof 208 (63) 14 1932
20 One Tower Building in New Haven 206 (62) 21 1971

A Look Back: New Haven's Tallest Buildings Over Time

Buildings that were once the tallest in New Haven, Connecticut show how the city has grown. Here's a timeline of the buildings that held the title of "tallest" over the years.

Name Image Street Address Years as Tallest Height
ft (m)
Floors
Union and New Haven Trust Building Union and New Haven Trust Building, New Haven, Connecticut.jpg 205 Church Street 1927–1938 231 (70) 13
Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building Southern New England Telephone Company Administrative Building in New Haven, October 17, 2008.jpg 227 Church Street 1938–1966 232 (70) 17
Kline Biology Tower Yale Kline Biology Tower.JPG 219 Prospect Street 1966–1969 251 (76) 16
Knights of Columbus Building Knights of Columbus headquarters.jpg One Columbus Plaza 1969–1990 322 (98) 23
Connecticut Financial Center Connecticut Financial Center cropped.jpg 157 Church Street 1990–present 383 (117) 26

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