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The Quad Cities is a group of five cities located in two different states in America. These cities are Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline in Illinois. The area covers about 440 square kilometers (170 square miles) and has many interesting buildings. This article lists the tallest buildings you can find in the Quad Cities.

Right now, the tallest building in the Quad Cities is the Davenport Bank and Trust. It stands 78 meters (255 feet) tall and has 17 floors.

Tallest Buildings in the Quad Cities

Here is a list of the tallest buildings in the Quad Cities area. You can see how tall they are, how many floors they have, and when they were built.

Rank Building Name Image City Height (meters/feet) Floors Built Year Interesting Fact
1 Davenport Bank and Trust Davenport Bank and Trust Davenport 78 m / 255 ft 17 1927 This is the tallest building in the Quad Cities.
2 MidAmerican Building MidAmerican Building Davenport 66 m / 220 ft 15 1995 It is the second tallest building. It was the tallest building built in the 1990s.
3 Kone Tower Kone Tower Moline 55 m / 180 ft 16 1966 This building was used for testing elevators. It is no longer active.
4 LeClaire Apartments LeClaire Apartments Moline 51 m / 168 ft 15 1922 This building was the tallest in the Quad Cities from 1922 to 1927.
5 Sacred Heart Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral Davenport 49 m / 160 ft 1891 This cathedral was the tallest building in the Quad Cities from 1891 to 1922.
6 Kahl Building/Capitol Theater Kahl Building Davenport 44 m / 146 ft 10 1919
7 US Bank Building US Bank Building Davenport 44 m / 144 ft 10 1923
8 Northwest Bank NorthPark Tower Northwest Bank NorthPark Tower Davenport 44 m / 143 ft 10 1974 This was the tallest building built in the Quad Cities during the 1970s.
9 Hotel Blackhawk Hotel Blackhawk Davenport 42 m / 140 ft 11 1915
10 KONE Centre KONE Centre Moline 41 m / 134 ft 8 2012 This is the tallest building built in the Quad Cities since 1995.
11 Steepmeadow Condominiums Steepmeadow Condominiums Rock Island 40 m / 131 ft 12 1962 This is the tallest building used only for homes in the Quad Cities.
11 Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Davenport 40 m / 131 ft 1873/1998
11 Mississippi Lofts Mississippi Lofts Davenport 40 m / 131 ft 10 1931
14 Summit Ridge Condominiums Summit Ridge Condominiums East Moline 40 m / 130 ft 12 1970
15 Putnam Building Putnam Building Davenport 38 m / 126 ft 8 1910
16 Union Arcade Building Union Arcade Building Davenport 38 m / 125 ft 7 1924
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