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| 1 || [[801 Grand]] ''(previously The Principal Building)'' |
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| [[Image:Photo 801grand north-eastside des moines usa 2007-06-15.jpg|100px|801 Grand, since 1991 the tallest building in Des Moines and [[Iowa]]]]|| 45 || 630 ft (192 m) || 1991 || Office || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest1">{{cite web | title=801 Grand, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=801grand-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
| [[Image:Photo 801grand north-eastside des moines usa 2007-06-15.jpg|100px|801 Grand, since 1991 the tallest building in Des Moines and [[Iowa]]|frameless]]|| 45 || 630 ft (192 m) || 1991 || Office || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest1">{{cite web | title=801 Grand, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=801grand-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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| 2 || [[Ruan Center]] |
| 2 || [[Ruan Center]] |
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| [[Image:Photo RuanCenter north-eastside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|Ruan Center, from 1975 until 1991 the tallest building in Des Moines]]|| 36 || 460 ft (140 m) || 1975 || Office || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest2">{{cite web | title=Ruan Center, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=ruancenter-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
| [[Image:Photo RuanCenter north-eastside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|Ruan Center, from 1975 until 1991 the tallest building in Des Moines|frameless]]|| 36 || 460 ft (140 m) || 1975 || Office || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest2">{{cite web | title=Ruan Center, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=ruancenter-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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| 3 || [[Des Moines Marriott Hotel]] |
| 3 || [[Des Moines Marriott Hotel]] |
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| [[Image:Photo Marriott north-eastside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|Des Moines Marriott Hotel]]|| 33 || 365 ft (111 m) || 1981 || Hotel || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest3">{{cite web | title=Des Moines Marriott, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=desmoinesmarriott-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
| [[Image:Photo Marriott north-eastside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|Des Moines Marriott Hotel|frameless]]|| 33 || 365 ft (111 m) || 1981 || Hotel || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest3">{{cite web | title=Des Moines Marriott, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=desmoinesmarriott-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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| 4 || [[Financial Center]] |
| 4 || [[Financial Center]] |
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| [[Image:Photo FinancialCenter south-westside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|Financial Center, from 1973 until 1975 the tallest building in Des Moines]]|| 25 || 345 ft (105 m) || 1973 || Office || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest4">{{cite web | title=Financial Center, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=financialcenter-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
| [[Image:Photo FinancialCenter south-westside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|Financial Center, from 1973 until 1975 the tallest building in Des Moines|frameless]]|| 25 || 345 ft (105 m) || 1973 || Office || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest4">{{cite web | title=Financial Center, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=financialcenter-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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| 5 || [[Plaza Building (Des Moines, Iowa)|Plaza Building]] |
| 5 || [[Plaza Building (Des Moines, Iowa)|Plaza Building]] |
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| [[Image:Photo theplaza north-eastside des moines iowa usa 2009-03-15.JPG|100px|The Plaza Building]]|| 25 || 340 ft (104 m) || 1985 || Residential || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest5">{{cite web | title=Plaza Building, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=plazabuilding-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
| [[Image:Photo theplaza north-eastside des moines iowa usa 2009-03-15.JPG|100px|The Plaza Building|frameless]]|| 25 || 340 ft (104 m) || 1985 || Residential || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest5">{{cite web | title=Plaza Building, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=plazabuilding-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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| 6 || [[HUB Tower]] |
| 6 || [[HUB Tower]] |
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| [[Image:Photo hubtower south-eastside des moines iowa usa 2009-03-15.JPG|100px|HUB Tower]]|| 25 || 325 ft (99 m) || 1986 || Office || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest6">{{cite web | title=HUB Tower, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=hubtower-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
| [[Image:Photo hubtower south-eastside des moines iowa usa 2009-03-15.JPG|100px|HUB Tower|frameless]]|| 25 || 325 ft (99 m) || 1986 || Office || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest6">{{cite web | title=HUB Tower, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=hubtower-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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| 7 ||[[EMC Insurance Building]] |
| 7 ||[[EMC Insurance Building]] |
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| [[Image:Photo EMCBuilding south-eastside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|EMC Insurance Building]]|| 19 || 325 ft (99 m) || 1997 || Office || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest7">{{cite web | title=EMC Insurance Building, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=emcinsurancebuilding-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
| [[Image:Photo EMCBuilding south-eastside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|EMC Insurance Building|frameless]]|| 19 || 325 ft (99 m) || 1997 || Office || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest7">{{cite web | title=EMC Insurance Building, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=emcinsurancebuilding-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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| 8 || [[Equitable Building (Des Moines)|Equitable Building]] |
| 8 || [[Equitable Building (Des Moines)|Equitable Building]] |
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| [[Image:Photo EquitableBuilding north-eastside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|The Equitable Building, from 1924 until 1973 the tallest building in Des Moines]]|| 19 || 318 ft (97 m) || 1924 || Residential || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest8">{{cite web | title=Equitable Building, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=equitablebuilding-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
| [[Image:Photo EquitableBuilding north-eastside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|The Equitable Building, from 1924 until 1973 the tallest building in Des Moines|frameless]]|| 19 || 318 ft (97 m) || 1924 || Residential || Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallest8">{{cite web | title=Equitable Building, Des Moines | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=equitablebuilding-desmoines-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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| 9 ||Alliant Tower |
| 9 ||Alliant Tower |
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| 11 ||[[Iowa State Capitol]] |
| 11 ||[[Iowa State Capitol]] |
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| [[Image:Des Moines 20090110 State Capitol.JPG|100px|The State Capitol, from 1984 until 1924 the tallest building in Des Moines]]|| 4 || 275 ft (83.8 m) || 1884 || Government|| Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallestcap">{{cite web | title=STATE CAPITOL | url=http://publications.iowa.gov/135/1/profile/8-3.html | publisher=State of Iowa| accessdate=February 19, 2010}}</ref> |
| [[Image:Des Moines 20090110 State Capitol.JPG|100px|The State Capitol, from 1984 until 1924 the tallest building in Des Moines|frameless]]|| 4 || 275 ft (83.8 m) || 1884 || Government|| Des Moines || <ref name="dsmtallestcap">{{cite web | title=STATE CAPITOL | url=http://publications.iowa.gov/135/1/profile/8-3.html | publisher=State of Iowa| accessdate=February 19, 2010}}</ref> |
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| 12 ||Qwest Complex |
| 12 ||Qwest Complex |
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| 13 || [[Wells Fargo Building (Davenport, Iowa)|Wells Fargo Building]] |
| 13 || [[Wells Fargo Building (Davenport, Iowa)|Wells Fargo Building]] |
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| [[File:Wells Fargo Bank Davenport, Iowa.jpg|100px|]]|| 19 || 255 ft (77 m) || 1927 || Office/Residential || Davenport || <ref name=davtallest1>{{cite web | title=Wells Fargo Building | url=http://www.emporis.com/building/wells-fargo-building-davenport-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
| [[File:Wells Fargo Bank Davenport, Iowa.jpg|100px|frameless]]|| 19 || 255 ft (77 m) || 1927 || Office/Residential || Davenport || <ref name=davtallest1>{{cite web | title=Wells Fargo Building | url=http://www.emporis.com/building/wells-fargo-building-davenport-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=April 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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| 14 ||Register & Tribune Building |
| 14 ||Register & Tribune Building |
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| 16 ||[[MidAmerican Energy Building|MidAmerican Building]] |
| 16 ||[[MidAmerican Energy Building|MidAmerican Building]] |
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|[[File:Mid-American Energy Bldg, Davenport, Iowa.jpg|100px]]|| 15 || 220 ft (67 m) || 1995 || Office || Davenport || <ref name="davtallest2">{{cite web | title=MidAmerican Building, Davenport | url=http://www.emporis.com/building/midamerican-building-davenport-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=June 2, 2013}}</ref> |
|[[File:Mid-American Energy Bldg, Davenport, Iowa.jpg|100px|frameless]]|| 15 || 220 ft (67 m) || 1995 || Office || Davenport || <ref name="davtallest2">{{cite web | title=MidAmerican Building, Davenport | url=http://www.emporis.com/building/midamerican-building-davenport-ia-usa | publisher=emporis.com | accessdate=June 2, 2013}}</ref> |
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| 17 ||Plaza 425 ''(previously the APAC Building)'' |
| 17 ||Plaza 425 ''(previously the APAC Building)'' |
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Revision as of 19:46, 23 July 2017
This list of tallest buildings in Iowa ranks skyscrapers and monuments in the US state of Iowa by height.
Tallest buildings
| Rank | Name | Picture | Stories | Height | Year Completed | Primary Purpose | City | Source |
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| 1 | 801 Grand (previously The Principal Building) |  |
45 | 630 ft (192 m) | 1991 | Office | Des Moines | [1] |
| 2 | Ruan Center |  |
36 | 460 ft (140 m) | 1975 | Office | Des Moines | [2] |
| 3 | Des Moines Marriott Hotel |  |
33 | 365 ft (111 m) | 1981 | Hotel | Des Moines | [3] |
| 4 | Financial Center |  |
25 | 345 ft (105 m) | 1973 | Office | Des Moines | [4] |
| 5 | Plaza Building |  |
25 | 340 ft (104 m) | 1985 | Residential | Des Moines | [5] |
| 6 | HUB Tower |  |
25 | 325 ft (99 m) | 1986 | Office | Des Moines | [6] |
| 7 | EMC Insurance Building |  |
19 | 325 ft (99 m) | 1997 | Office | Des Moines | [7] |
| 8 | Equitable Building |  |
19 | 318 ft (97 m) | 1924 | Residential | Des Moines | [8] |
| 9 | Alliant Tower | 21 | 285 ft (86.9 m) | 1972 | Office | Cedar Rapids | [9] | |
| 10 | Bank of America Building | 16 | 280 ft (85 m) | 1966 | Office | Des Moines | [10] | |
| 11 | Iowa State Capitol |  |
4 | 275 ft (83.8 m) | 1884 | Government | Des Moines | [11] |
| 12 | Qwest Complex | 15 | 273 ft (83 m) | – | Office | Des Moines | [12] | |
| 13 | Wells Fargo Building |  |
19 | 255 ft (77 m) | 1927 | Office/Residential | Davenport | [13] |
| 14 | Register & Tribune Building | 14 | 243 ft (74 m) | 1916 | Office | Des Moines | [14] | |
| 15 | Iowa Reality Tower | 25 | 237 ft (72 m) | 1974 | Residential/Office | Cedar Rapids | [15] | |
| 16 | MidAmerican Building |  |
15 | 220 ft (67 m) | 1995 | Office | Davenport | [16] |
| 17 | Plaza 425 (previously the APAC Building) | 14 | 207 ft (63 m) | 1983 | Office | Cedar Rapids | [17] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This list shows which buildings have been the tallest in Iowa since 1884.
| Years as Tallest | Name | Stories | Height | Source |
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| 1884–1924 | Iowa State Capitol | n/a | 275 ft (83.8 m) | [11] |
| 1924–1973 | Equitable Building | 19 | 318 ft (97 m) | [8] |
| 1973–1975 | Financial Center | 25 | 345 ft (105 m) | [4] |
| 1975–1991 | Ruan Center | 36 | 460 ft (140 m) | [2] |
| 1991–Present | 801 Grand | 45 | 630 ft (192 m) | [1] |
Tall buildings prior to 1884
There does not seem to have been any effort to document the tallest building in Iowa prior to the construction of the State Capitol in 1884. This list shows buildings which may have been the tallest in Iowa prior to 1884, excluding church steeples.
| Years as Tallest | Name | Stories | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840–1856 | Old Capitol, Iowa City | n/a | ca. 114 ft (34.7 m) | [18] |
| 1856–1884 | Shot Tower, Dubuque | 10 | 120 ft 5 in (36.7 m) | [19] |
Other early tall building include:
- Mount Ida Female College, Davenport, 1856. First four-story dwelling, later had a high dome placed on top, may have rivaled Old Capitol in height.[20][21]
- Fort Madison, 1808, probably the first two-story buildings in what would become Iowa.[22]
References
- ^ a b "801 Grand, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ a b "Ruan Center, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Des Moines Marriott, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ a b "Financial Center, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Plaza Building, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "HUB Tower, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "EMC Insurance Building, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ a b "Equitable Building, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Alliant Tower, Cedar Rapids". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Bank of America Building, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ a b "STATE CAPITOL". State of Iowa. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ "Qwest Building Addition, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Wells Fargo Building". emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Register & Tribune Building, Des Moines". emporis.com. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Cedar River Tower, Cedar Rapids". emporis.com. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "MidAmerican Building, Davenport". emporis.com. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "APAC Building, Cedar Rapids". emporis.com. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ Old Capitol NRHP inventory, https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NHLS/72000475_text
- ^ City of Dubuque, http://www.cityofdubuque.org/index.aspx?NID=712
- ^ Nathan Howe Parker, Iowa as it is in 1856: a gazetteer for citizens, 1856
- ^ Wilkie, Franc B. (1858), Davenport, past and present
- ^ Jackson, Donald (1958) "Old Fort Madison 1808–1813." Palimpsest 39(1).