List of tallest buildings in Fort Worth
Fort Worth, the 5th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas, is home to 50 high-rises, 21 of which stand taller than 200 feet (61 m).[1] The tallest building in the city is the 40-story Burnett Plaza, which rises 567 feet (173 m) in Downtown Fort Worth and was completed in 1983.[2] The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Bank of America Tower (formerly known as the D.R. Horton Tower), which rises 547 feet (167 m). None of the buildings in Fort Worth are among the ten tallest buildings in Texas.
Fort Worth's history of skyscrapers began with the 1907 completion of the 7-story Flatiron Building in 1907. When built, it was the tallest building in north Texas.[3] The Flatiron Building stood as Fort Worth's tallest structure until 1910, with the construction of the 10-story Baker Building (renamed the Bob R. Simpson Building).[4] Fort Worth went through a major growth in skyscrapers during the 1920s and 1930s, with the 714 Main building emerging as the tallest in the city.[1] 714 Main remained as the tallest building in the city until 1957, when the 30-story Landmark Tower was completed.[5] From the early 1970s to the mid-1980s, Fort Worth went through the largest construction boom in the city's history.[6] In 1983, the 40-floor Burnett Plaza was constructed, surpassing the Landmark Tower. The Burnett Plaza has remained the tallest structure in the city to date.[7]
Tallest buildings
This list ranks completed and topped out skyscrapers in Fort Worth that stand at least 200 feet (61 m), 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. Freestanding observation towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes but not ranked.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Burnett Plaza | 567 (173) | 40 | 1983 | ||
2 | Bank of America Tower (formerly D.R. Horton Tower) | 547 (167) | 38 | 1984 |
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3 | 777 Main Street | 525 (160) | 40 | 1983 | ||
4 | The Fort Worth Tower | 488 (148) | 35 | 1974 |
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5 | Wells Fargo Tower | 477 (145) | 33 | 1982 |
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6 | Omni Fort Worth Hotel | 447 (136) | 33 | 2009 | ||
7 | Frost Bank Tower | — | 368 (112) | 25 | 2018 | [20][21] |
8 | AT&T Building | 343 (105) | 17 | 1958 | ||
9 | Pier 1 Imports Building | 324 (99) | 20 | 2004 |
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10 | 714 Main | 307 (94) | 16 | 1922 |
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11 | Bank of America Center | 300 (91) | 21 | 1961 | ||
12 | Blackstone Hotel | 268 (82) | 20 | 1909 | ||
13 | River Tower | — | 267 (81) | 23 | 2017 |
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14 | Commerce Building | 260 (79) | 19 | 1930 | ||
15 | Two Tandy Center | 258 (79) | 20 | 1978 |
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16 | One Tandy Center | 247 (75) | 20 | 1976 | ||
17 | The Carnegie | — | 236 (72) | 16 | 2008 | |
18 | Oncor Building | — | 234 (71) | 16 | 1952 | |
19 | W. T. Waggoner Building | 230 (70) | 20 | 1920 | ||
20 | Electric Building | 229 (70) | 18 | 1930 | ||
21 | Petroleum Building | 228 (69) | 14 | 1927 | ||
22 | Sinclair Building | 212 (65) | 16 | 1930 | ||
[Note A] | Pioneer Tower | 208 (63) | 1 | 1936 |
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23 | Tarrant County Corrections Center | 203 (62) | 13 | 1990 |
Tallest demolished buildings
This list ranks completed skyscrapers in Fort Worth that stood at least 200 feet (61 m), based on standard height measurement, but have since been demolished in any manner.
Rank | Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year Completed | Year Demolished | Notes |
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1 | Block TU Project | 392 (119) | 30 | N/A | 2008 |
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2 | Landmark Tower | 380 (116) | 30 | 1957 | 2006 |
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3 | Medical Arts Building | 280 (85) | 19 | 1927 | 1973 |
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4 | Aviation Building | 200 (61) | 16 | 1930 | 1978 |
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Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed
This list shows high-rises that are under construction, approved, or proposed in Fort Worth and planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) in height, but are not yet completed structures. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 200 feet (61 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
Rank | Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
Status | Notes |
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1 | XTO Energy Headquarters | 653 (199) | 50 | N/A | Proposed (vision) |
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2 | Frost Tower (formerly "Jetta") | 383 | 25 | 2017 | Under Construction |
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3 | The Ruins at Peach Street at Lexington Avenue | 300 (92) | 23 | N/A | Proposed | |
4 | The Cassidy | 261 (80) | 20 | N/A | Proposed
(vision) |
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Timeline of tallest buildings
This list shows chronologically the buildings that held the title of tallest building in Fort Worth.
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft / m |
Floors | Reference |
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Tarrant County Courthouse | 100 East Weatherford Street | 1895–1920 | 194 (59) | 5 | ||
W. T. Waggoner Building | 810 Houston Street | 1920–1921 | 230 (70) | 20 | ||
714 Main | 714 Main Street | 1921–1957 | 307 (94) | 16 | ||
Landmark Tower | 200 West 7th Street | 1957-1974 | 380 (116) | 30 | ||
The Fort Worth Tower | 500 Throckmorton Street | 1974-1982 | 454 (138) | 35 | ||
Wells Fargo Tower | 201 Main Street | 1982-1983 | 477 (145) | 33 | ||
Burnett Plaza | 801 Cherry Street | 1983–present | 567 (173) | 40 |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Texas
- List of tallest buildings in Dallas
- List of tallest buildings in Houston
Notes
- A. ^ According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures. This structure is included for comparative purposes.
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