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List of tallest buildings in Louisville

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This list of tallest buildings in Louisville ranks skyscrapers in the United States city of Louisville, Kentucky by height. The tallest building in the city is 400 West Market, which rises 167 meters/550 feet. It was completed in 1993.

Tallest buildings

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400 West Market, the tallest building in Louisville
National City Tower, 2nd tallest building in Louisville
PNC Plaza, the city's 3rd tallest building
The West Tower of the Galt House is the 12th tallest building in Louisville.
The 800 Apartments, Louisville's 15th tallest building
Heyburn Building, the city's 17th tallest building

This list ranks Louisville skyscrapers that stand at least 37 meters tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Rank Name Height
ft / m 		Floors Year Notes
1 400 West Market 549 / 167 35 1993 Formerly Capital Holding Tower; formerly Providian Center; tallest building in Kentucky, 1993 to present
2 National City Tower 512 / 156 40 1972 Formerly PNC Tower, First National Tower; tallest building in Kentucky, 1972–1993
3 PNC Plaza 420 / 128 30 1971 Formerly Citizens Plaza; tallest building in Kentucky, 1971–1972
4 Humana Building 417 / 127 27 1985
5 Omni Louisville Hotel 394 / 120 30 2018 Tallest Hotel and tallest residential building in Kentucky 2018–present
6 Waterfront Park Place 364 / 111 23 2004 Tallest residential building in Kentucky, 2004–2018
7= B&W Tower 363 / 111 26 1982
7= Meidinger Tower 363 / 111 26 1982
9= Waterfront Plaza II 340 / 104 25 1993
9= Waterfront Plaza I 340 / 104 25 1991
11 E.ON U.S. Center 328 / 100 23 1989
12 Galt House (West Tower) 325 / 99 25 1972 Tallest hotel in Kentucky 1972–2018
13 Galt House (East Tower) 322 / 98 20 1985
14 BB&T Building 312 / 95 24 1972
15 The 800 Apartments 290 / 88 29 1963 Tallest Building in Kentucky, 1963–1971; tallest residential building in Kentucky 1963–2004
16= Louisville Metro Housing Authority Avenue Plaza Apartments 250 / 76 18 1974
16= Heyburn Building 250 / 76 17 1927 Tallest Building in Kentucky, 1928–1955
18= Blanton House Apartments 246 / 75 20 1972
18= Hyatt Regency Hotel 246 / 75 18 1978
18= Dosker Manor East, Louisville Metro Housing Authority 246 / 75 18 1968
18= Dosker Manor West, Louisville Metro Housing Authority 246 / 75 18 1968
22 Kentucky Home Life Building (Inter Southern Life) 235 / 72 19 1912
23= Kentucky Towers Apartments 202 / 61 19 1925
23= Starks Building 202 / 61 14 1913
25 River View Place 201 / 61 19 1925
26 Marriott Hotel Louisville 200 / 61 17 2005
27 Wright Tower 196 / 60 15 1966
28= Waterside Building 184 / 56 11 1923
28= AT&T (BellSouth) Building 184 / 56 10 1930
30 Preston Pointe 171 / 52 8 2004
31= Brown Hotel 164 / 50 16 1923
31= Louisville and Nashville Railroad Office Building 164 / 50 11 1907
33= Merchants Ice Tower 157 / 48 13 1920
33= ZirMed Gateway Towers 157.11 / 47.89 12 2009
35 Seelbach Hotel 145 / 44 12 1906
36 Chestnut Centre 143 / 44 11 1920
37 Republic Building 138 / 42 11 1916
38 Weissinger-Gaulbert Apartments 125 / 38 10 19??
39 Commodore Apartments 120 / 37 11 1929 National Register of Historic Places, April 29, 1982
40 Louisville Trust Company Building 117 / 36 7 1889
41= Louisville Courier-Journal Building 116 / 35 8 1948
41= The Henry Clay (old YMCA Building) 116 / 35 8 1924

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

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This lists buildings that are under construction, approved for construction or were proposed for construction in Louisville and are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m), but are not yet completed structures. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Rank Name Height*
ft / m 		Floors* Year*
(est.) 		Status Notes
1 Museum Plaza 703 / 214 62 n/a cancelled; plans abandoned
2 Lexington Road Development 18 2021 approved
3 Capital Plaza 380 / 116 25 2012 proposed
4 Jefferson Development 18 2010 proposed
5 RiverPark Place Tower 2 16 2008 proposed
6 RiverPark Place Tower 1 16 2008 proposed
Former Notable Skyscrapers
Name Height
ft / m 		Floors Year Notes
Commonwealth Building 255 / 78 21 1928 Tallest Building in Kentucky, 1955–1963; demolished
Washington Building 204 / 62 15 1906 demolished
Lincoln Savings Bank Building 165 / 50 15 1910 demolished [1]
Old U.S. Post Office and Customs House 164 / 50 5 19?? demolished
Columbia Building 162 / 49 10 1890 demolished
Henry Watterson Hotel 131 / 40 11 1912 demolished
Kenyon Building 115 / 35 6 1886 demolished

Timeline of tallest buildings

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Name Years as tallest Height
ft / m		 Floors Notes
Kenyon Building 1886-1890 115 / 35 6
Columbia Building 1890-1906 162 / 49 10
Washington Building(Lincoln Savings Bank Building) 1906-1912 204 / 62 15
Kentucky Home Life(Inter-Southern Life Insurance Building) 1912-1927 235 / 72 19
Heyburn Building 1927- 1955 250 / 76 17
Commonwealth Building 1955-1963 255 / 78 21
The 800 Apartments 1963-1971 290 / 88 29
PNC Plaza 1971-1972 420 / 128 30
National City Tower 1972-1993 512 / 156 40
400 West Market 1993–present 549 / 167 35

See also

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References

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  • Emporis - Tallest buildings in Louisville[usurped]
  • Kleber, John E., ed. (2001). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  1. ^ LOUISVILLE SKYSCRAPERS MAY OVERTOP TOWER OF BABEL IF THEIR BUILDERS WANT THEM THAT HIGH. (1911, Sep 11). Courier-Journal (1869-1922)
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