List of tallest buildings in Texas facts for kids
This article is about the tallest buildings in Texas. It lists the huge skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Texas by how tall they are. A skyscraper is a very tall building.
The tallest building in Texas is the JPMorgan Chase Tower. It is in Houston. This amazing building has 75 floors and stands 1,002 ft (305 m) tall! Imagine looking down from that height!
The second tallest building in Texas is the Wells Fargo Plaza, also in Houston. It reaches 992 feet (302 m) into the sky. As of 2011, Texas had more than 1,200 tall buildings.
Texas started building skyscrapers a long time ago. The first tall building was the 14-story Praetorian Building in Dallas. It was finished in 1909 and was about 190 feet (58 m) tall.
Texas's Tallest Buildings (Over 600 Feet)
This list shows skyscrapers in Texas that are at least 600 feet (183 meters) tall. This height includes spires and cool architectural parts. It does not count antenna masts or other things added later, unless they are part of the building's main design.
| Rank | Building | Image | City | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year built | Fun Facts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMorgan Chase Tower |  |
Houston | 1,002 feet (305 m) | 75 | 1982 | This is the tallest building in Houston and all of Texas! It's also one of the tallest in the whole United States. It's shaped like a pentagon, which is cool! |
| 2 | Wells Fargo Plaza |  |
Houston | 992 feet (302 m) | 72 | 1983 | This is the 31st tallest building in the United States. |
| 3 | Bank of America (Dallas) |  |
Dallas | 921 feet (281 m) | 72 | 1985 | This is the tallest building in Dallas. It's the 40th tallest in the United States. |
| 4 | Williams Tower |  |
Houston | 901 feet (275 m) | 64 | 1983 | This is the tallest building in Houston that is not right in the city center. |
| 5 | Renaissance Tower |  |
Dallas | 886 feet (270 m) | 56 | 1974 | It's the 53rd tallest building in the United States. |
| 6 | Sixth and Guadalupe |  |
Austin | 875 feet (267 m) | 66 | 2023 | This is the tallest building in Austin. |
| 7 | Comerica Bank Tower |  |
Dallas | 787 feet (240 m) | 60 | 1987 | It's the 85th tallest building in the United States. |
| 8 | TC Energy Center |  |
Houston | 780 feet (238 m) | 56 | 1983 | It's the 90th tallest building in the United States. |
| 9 | Heritage Plaza |  |
Houston | 762 feet (232 m) | 53 | 1987 | It's the 103rd tallest building in the United States. |
| 10 | Enterprise Plaza |  |
Houston | 756 feet (230 m) | 55 | 1980 | It's tied for the 106th tallest building in the United States. |
| 11 | 609 Main at Texas | Houston | 755 feet (230 m) | 48 | 2017 | It's tied for the 106th tallest building in the United States. | |
| 12 | Centerpoint Energy Plaza |  |
Houston | 741 feet (226 m) | 47 | 1974 | It's the 127th tallest building in the United States. |
| 13 | JPMorgan Chase Tower |  |
Dallas | 738 feet (225 m) | 55 | 1987 | It's the 132nd tallest building in the United States. |
| 14 | Continental Center I |  |
Houston | 732 feet (223 m) | 53 | 1984 | It's the 137th tallest building in the United States. |
| 15 | Fulbright Tower |  |
Houston | 725 feet (221 m) | 52 | 1982 | It's the 145th tallest building in the United States. |
| 16 | Fountain Place |  |
Dallas | 720 feet (219 m) | 62 | 1986 | It's the 152nd tallest building in the United States. |
| 17 | One Shell Plaza |  |
Houston | 714 feet (218 m) | 50 | 1971 | This building was the tallest in Texas until 1974. |
| 18 | 1400 Smith Street | Houston | 691 feet (211 m) | 50 | 1983 | ||
| 19 | The Independent |  |
Austin | 690 feet (210 m) | 58 | 2019 | This is the tallest building in the western U.S. that is only for people to live in. |
| 20 | Trammell Crow Center |  |
Dallas | 686 feet (209 m) | 50 | 1985 | |
| 21 | Three Allen Center |  |
Houston | 685 feet (209 m) | 50 | 1980 | |
| 22 | The Austonian |  |
Austin | 683 feet (208 m) | 56 | 2010 | |
| 23 | 1 Houston Center | Houston | 678 feet (207 m) | 48 | 1978 | ||
| 24 | First City Tower | Houston | 662 feet (202 m) | 49 | 1981 | ||
| 25 | 1700 Pacific |  |
Dallas | 660 feet (201 m) | 50 | 1983 | |
| 26 | Thanksgiving Tower |  |
Dallas | 645 feet (197 m) | 50 | 1982 | |
| 27 | 811 Main |  |
Houston | 630 feet (192 m) | 46 | 2011 | |
| 28 | Energy Plaza |  |
Dallas | 629 feet (192 m) | 49 | 1983 | |
| 29 | The National |  |
Dallas | 625 feet (191 m) | 52 | 1965 | This building was the tallest west of the Mississippi River until 1969. It was also the tallest in Texas until 1971. |
| San Felipe Plaza |  |
Houston | 625 feet (191 m) | 45 | 1984 | ||
| 31 | ExxonMobil Building |  |
Houston | 607 feet (185 m) | 44 | 1963 | |
| 32 | Gables Republic Tower |  |
Dallas | 602 feet (183 m) | 36 | 1954 |
History of Texas's Tallest Buildings
This table shows which building was the tallest in Texas over different years.
| Name | Height | Years as tallest | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Hotel | 312 ft (95 m) | 1912－1923 | Dallas |
| Magnolia Hotel | 399 ft (122 m) | 1923－1927 | Dallas |
| Niels Esperson Building | 410 ft (120 m) | 1927－1929 | Houston |
| Gulf Building | 428 ft (130 m) | 1929－1943 | Houston |
| Mercantile National Bank Building | 523 ft (159 m) | 1943－1954 | Dallas |
| Republic Bank Building | 602 ft (183 m) | 1954－1963 | Dallas |
| ExxonMobil Building | 606 ft (185 m) | 1963－1965 | Houston |
| First National Bank Tower | 627 ft (191 m) | 1965－1971 | Dallas |
| One Shell Plaza | 715 ft (218 m) | 1971－1980 | Houston |
| Enterprise Plaza | 756 ft (230 m) | 1980－1982 | Houston |
| JPMorgan Chase Tower | 1,002 ft (305 m) | 1982－ | Houston |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Texas para niños
- List of tallest buildings in Houston
- List of tallest buildings in Dallas
- List of tallest buildings in Austin
- List of tallest buildings in San Antonio
- List of tallest buildings in Fort Worth
- List of tallest buildings in El Paso
- Architecture of Texas
