List of tallest buildings in Nashville
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This list of the tallest buildings in Nashville ranks skyscrapers in Nashville, Tennessee by height. The tallest building in the city and the state is the AT&T Building, which rises 617 feet (188 m) in Downtown Nashville and was completed in 1994.[1] The second tallest skyscraper in the city is the Fifth Third Center, which rises 490 feet (149 m).[2]
The skyscraper first appeared in Nashville with the construction of the First National Bank Building in 1905, this building rises 168 feet (51 m) and 12 floors.[3] As of 2008, there are 106 completed high-rises in the city.
The tallest building under construction in the city is the Pinnacle at Symphony Place, which began construction in 2008; upon completion, the tower would become the fourth tallest in Nashville with a height of 417 feet (127 m).[4] As of 2008, there are 18 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Nashville.
Tallest buildings
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This list ranks completed Nashville skyscrapers that stand at least 260 feet (80 m), based on standard height measurement.
Rank | Name | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | AT&T Building | 617 / 188 | 33 | 1994 | Tallest building in Tennessee. Previously named the BellSouth Building.[1][5] |
2 | Fifth Third Center | 490 / 149 | 31 | 1986 | Originally known as the Third National Financial Center.[2][6] |
3 | William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower | 452 / 138 | 31 | 1970 | Originally the National Life Center.[7][8] |
4 | Life and Casualty Tower | 409 / 125 | 30 | 1957 | [9][10] |
5 | Nashville City Center | 402 / 123 | 27 | 1988 | [11][12] |
6 | James K. Polk State Office Building | 392 / 119 | 24 | 1981 | [13][14] |
7 | Renaissance Nashville Hotel | 385 / 117 | 35 | 1987 | [15][16] |
8 | Viridian Tower | 378 / 115 | 31 | 2006 | Tallest residential building in Tennessee.[17][18] |
9 | One Nashville Place | 359 / 109 | 25 | 1985 | [19][20] |
10 | Regions Center | 354 / 108 | 28 | 1974 | [21][22] |
11 | Sheraton Nashville Downtown | 300 / 91 | 27 | 1975 | [23][24] |
12 | SunTrust Building | 292 / 89 | 20 | 1967 | [25][26] |
13 | Bank of America Plaza | 292 / 89 | 20 | 1977 | [27][28] |
14 | Andrew Jackson State Office Building | 286 / 87 | 17 | 1969 | [29][30] |
15 | Palmer Plaza | 269 / 82 | 18 | 1993 | [31][32] |
16 | Parkway Towers | 261 / 80 | 21 | 1968 | [33][34] |
Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in Nashville and expected to rise above 260 feet (80 m).
Name | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pinnacle at Symphony Place | 417 / 127 | 28 | 2010 | [4] |
Approved
This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Nashville and expected to rise above 260 feet (80 m).
Name | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Signature Tower | 1,030 / 314 | 70 | 2010 | Will be the tallest building in the Southern United States when completed.[35][36] |
West End Summit | 406 / 124 | 25 | 2010 | [37] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Nashville. The first skyscraper in the city was the First National Bank Building, now the Courtyard Hotel, from 1905 until 1908.
Name | Street Address | Years as tallest | Height ft / m |
Floors | Reference |
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First National Bank Building | 170 Fourth Avenue North | 1905-1908 | 170 / 52 | 12 | [3] |
The Stahlman | 211 Union Street | 1908-1957 | 180 / 54 | 12 | [38] |
Life & Casualty Tower | 401 Church Street | 1957-1970 | 409 / 152 | 30 | [9] |
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower | 312 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard | 1970-1986 | 452 / 138 | 31 | [7] |
Fifth Third Center | 424 Church Street | 1986-1994 | 490 / 149 | 31 | [2] |
AT&T Building | 333 Commerce Street | 1994-Present | 630 / 190 | 32 | [1] |
References
- General
- "High-rise Buildings of Nashville". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- Specific
- ^ a b c "BellSouth Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Fifth Third Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ a b "Courtyard Nashville Downtown". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ a b "Pinnacle at Symphony Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "BellSouth Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ "Fifth Third Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ a b "William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ a b "Life & Casualty Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Life & Casualty Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Nashville City Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Nashville City Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "James K. Polk Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "James K. Polk Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Renaissance Nashville Hotel". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Renaissance Nashville Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "The Viridian". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "The Viridian". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "One Nashville Place". Emporis.com.
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ignored (help) - ^ "One Nashville Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Regions Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "AmSouth Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Sheraton Nashville Downtown". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Nashville Sheraton Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "SunTrust Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "SunTrust Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Bank of America Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Bank of America Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Andrew Jackson Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Andrew Jackson Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Palmer Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Palmer Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Parkway Towers". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Parkway Towers". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Signature Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Signature Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "West End Summit". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Stahlman Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-11-15.