List of tallest buildings in Raleigh, North Carolina

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Two Hannover Square, the tallest building in Raleigh from its completetion in 1991 to the completion of PNC Plaza in 2008.

This list of tallest buildings in Raleigh ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Raleigh, North Carolina by height. The tallest building in the city is PNC Plaza, which rises 538 feet (164 m) tall and was completed in 2008.[1] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of North Carolina outside of Charlotte. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is Two Hannover Square, which rises 431 feet (131 m) and was completed in 1991.[2] The Wells Fargo Capitol Center, completed in 1990, is Raleigh's third tallest building.[3]

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Tallest buildings [edit]

PNC Plaza, the tallest building in Raleigh
Two Hannover Square, the 2nd tallest building in Raleigh
Wells Fargo Capitol Center, the 3rd tallest building in Raleigh

This list ranks Raleigh skyscrapers, 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 Height
ft / m		 Floors Year Notes
1 PNC Plaza 538 / 164 33 2008 [1] Previously know as RBC Plaza; was the U.S. headquarters of RBC Bank
2 Two Hannover Square 431 / 131 29 1991 [2] Commonly referred to as the "BB&T Building"
3 Wells Fargo Capitol Center 400 / 122 30 1990 [3] Formerly known as First Union Capitol Center and Wachovia Capitol Center
4 One Progress Plaza 276.88 / 84.39 21 1977 [4]
5 Two Progress Plaza 250.51 / 76.4 19 2004 [5] Previously the headquarters of Progress Energy; will become headquarters of Red Hat; propsed name is Red Hat Tower
6 Captrust Tower 260 / 79.2 17 2009 [6] Tallest building in Raleigh not in downtown
7 Clarion Hotel State Capital 239.02 / 72.85 20 1969 [7] Tallest Hotel in Raleigh
8 Wake County Public Safety Center 17 1991 [8]
9 One Bank of America Plaza 17 1985 [9] Also known as One Bank of America Square and One Hannover Square
10 Capital Bank Plaza 15 1964 [10]
11 Sheraton Capital Center 17 1982 [11]
12 Wake County Office Building 16 1942 [12]
13 Marriott City Center 202.82/ 128 17 2008 [13]
14 Quorum Center 200 / 61 15 2007 [14]
15 Wake County Courthouse 14 1970 [15]
16 Archdale Building 15 1977 [16]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "RBC Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  2. ^ a b "Two Hannover Square". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  3. ^ a b "Wachovia Capitol Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  4. ^ "One Progress Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  5. ^ "Two Progress Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  6. ^ "Captrust Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  7. ^ "Clarion Hotel State Capital". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  8. ^ "Wake County Public Safety Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  9. ^ "One Bank of America Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  10. ^ "Capital Bank Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  11. ^ "Sheraton Capital Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  12. ^ "Wake County Office Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  13. ^ "Marriott City Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  14. ^ "Quorum Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  15. ^ "Wake County Courthouse". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
  16. ^ "Archdale Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05. 
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