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{{Short description|List of the current tallest buildings in Iowa}}
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| 1 ||[[801 Grand]] ''(previously The Principal Building)''
| 1 ||[[801 Grand]] ''(previously The Principal Building)''
|[[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]]|| 630 (192) || 45 || 1991 || Des Moines || Office
|[[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]]|| 630 (192) || 45 || 1991 || Des Moines || Office
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|[[Image:Photo EMCBuilding south-eastside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|EMC Insurance Building|frameless]]|| 325 (99) || 19 || 1997 || Des Moines || Office
|[[Image:Photo EMCBuilding south-eastside des moines usa 2008-04-27.JPG|100px|EMC Insurance Building|frameless]]|| 325 (99) || 19 || 1997 || Des Moines || Office
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| 7 ||[[Equitable Building (Des Moines)|Equitable Building]]
| 8 ||[[Equitable Building (Des Moines)|Equitable Building]]
|[[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]]|| 318 (97) || 19 || 1924 || Des Moines || Residential
|[[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]]|| 318 (97) || 19 || 1924 || Des Moines || Residential
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|8||Alliant Tower
|9||[[Alliant Tower]]
|[[File:Alliant Tower 01.jpg|100px]] || 285 (87) || 21 || 1972 || Cedar Rapids || Office
|[[File:Alliant Tower 01.jpg|100px]] || 285 (87) || 21 || 1972 || Cedar Rapids || Office - Tallest building outside of Des Moines
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| 9 ||[[Iowa State Capitol]]
| 10 ||[[Iowa State Capitol]]
|[[File:Iowa State Capitol - panoramio.jpg|frameless|101x101px]]|| 275 (84) || 4 || 1884 || Des Moines || Government
|[[File:Iowa State Capitol - panoramio.jpg|frameless|101x101px]]|| 275 (84) || 4 || 1884 || Des Moines || Government
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| 10 ||CenturyLink Complex
| 11 ||[[CenturyLink Complex]]
| || 273 (83) || 15 || 1928 || Des Moines || Office
|[[File:CenturyLink Complex 01.jpg|100px]] || 273 (83) || 15 || 1928 || Des Moines || Office
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| 11 ||[[Davenport Bank and Trust]]
| 12 ||[[Davenport Bank and Trust]]
|[[File:Davenport Bank and Trust 02.jpg|100px|frameless]]|| 255 (77) || 19 || 1927 || Davenport || Office/Residential
|[[File:Davenport Bank and Trust 02.jpg|100px|frameless]]|| 255 (77) || 19 || 1927 || Davenport || Office/Residential - Tallest Building outside of Des Moines and Cedar Rapids
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| 12 ||[[Register and Tribune Building]]
| 13 ||[[Register and Tribune Building]]
|[[File:715LocustDesMoines.jpg|100px]]|| 243 (74) || 14 || 1916 || Des Moines || Office
|[[File:715LocustDesMoines.jpg|100px]]|| 243 (74) || 14 || 1916 || Des Moines || Office
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| 13 ||Cedar River Tower
| 14 ||[[Cedar River Tower]]
|[[File:Cedar River Tower.jpg|100px]]|| 237 (72) || 25 || 1974 || Cedar Rapids || Residential/Office
|[[File:Cedar River Tower.jpg|100px]]|| 237 (72) || 25 || 1974 || Cedar Rapids || Residential/Office
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| 14 ||[[MidAmerican Energy Building|MidAmerican Building]]
| 15 ||[[MidAmerican Energy Building|MidAmerican Building]]
|[[File:Mid-American Energy Bldg, Davenport, Iowa.jpg|100px|frameless]]|| 220 (67) || 15 || 1995 || Davenport || Office
|[[File:Mid-American Energy Bldg, Davenport, Iowa.jpg|100px|frameless]]|| 220 (67) || 15 || 1995 || Davenport || Office
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| 15
| 16
|Plaza 425
|[[Plaza 425]]
|[[File:Plaza 425.jpg|100px]] || 207 (63) || 14 || 1983 || Cedar Rapids || Office
|[[File:Plaza 425.jpg|100px]] || 207 (63) || 14 || 1983 || Cedar Rapids || Office
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|16
|17
|[[Dubuque County Courthouse]]
|[[Dubuque County Courthouse]]
|[[File:Dubuque County Courthouse.jpg|frameless|135x135px]]
|[[File:Dubuque County Courthouse.jpg|frameless|135x135px]]
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|Government
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| 17 ||The Chauncey
| 18 ||The Chauncey
|[[File:Chauncey Building Iowa City.jpg|Chauncey Building Iowa City|100px]]|| 191 (58) || 15 || 2019 || Iowa City || Hotel/Residential
|[[File:Chauncey Building Iowa City.jpg|Chauncey Building Iowa City|100px]]|| 191 (58) || 15 || 2019 || Iowa City || Hotel/Residential
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|18T
|19T
|[[Des Moines Building]]
|[[Des Moines Building]]
|[[File:The Des Moines Building.jpeg|114x114px|frameless]]
|[[File:The Des Moines Building.jpeg|114x114px|frameless]]
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|Office/Residential
|Office/Residential
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|18T
|19T
|[[Quaker Oats Plant (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Quaker Oats Plant]]
|[[Quaker Oats Plant (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Quaker Oats Plant]]
|[[File:Quaker Oats, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (64587).jpg|frameless|101x101px]]
|[[File:Quaker Oats, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (64587).jpg|frameless|101x101px]]
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|Industrial
|Industrial
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|21
|Bank of America Building
|OpenLoop Tower ''(previously Bank of America Building)''
|[[File:Bank of America Building - Des Moines.jpg|100px]]
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|186 (57)
|186 (57)
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|Office
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|Two Ruan Center
|Two Ruan Center
|[[File:Two Ruan Center - Des Moines.jpg|100px]]
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|185 (56)
|185 (56)
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|Office
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|CRST Tower
|CRST Tower
|[[File:CRST Center.jpg|137x137px]]
|[[File:CRST Center.jpg|137x137px]]
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|Office
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|24
|[[Veterans Memorial Building (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Veterans Memorial Building]]
|[[Veterans Memorial Building (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Veterans Memorial Building]]
|[[File:Cedar Rapids City Hall.jpg|frameless|119x119px]]
|[[File:Cedar Rapids City Hall.jpg|frameless|119x119px]]
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|Government
|Government
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|23T
|25T
|[[Liberty Building (Des Moines, Iowa)|Liberty Building]]
|[[Liberty Building (Des Moines, Iowa)|Liberty Building]]
|[[File:Liberty Building (Des Moines).jpg|frameless|152x152px]]
|[[File:Liberty Building (Des Moines).jpg|frameless|152x152px]]
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|Mixed Use
|Mixed Use
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|23T
|25T
|[[Fleming Building]]
|[[Fleming Building]]
|[[File:Fleming Building - Des Moines.jpg|frameless|152x152px]]
|[[File:Fleming Building - Des Moines.jpg|frameless|152x152px]]
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|Office
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|24T
|27T
|[[Hippee Building]]
|[[Hippee Building]]
|[[File:Hippee Building - Des Moines, Iowa.jpg|100px]]
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|172 (52)
|172 (52)
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|Office
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|24T
|27T
|Davis Brown Tower
|Davis Brown Tower
|[[File:Davis Brown Tower.jpg|100px]]
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|172 (52)
|172 (52)
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|Office
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|29
|[[Badgerow Building]]
|[[File:Badgerow Bldg from NE 2.JPG|frameless|141x141px]]
|169 (52)
|12
|1933
|Sioux City
|Office
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|30
|US Bank Building
|US Bank Building
|[[File:U.S. Bank building Cedar Rapids - panoramio.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:U.S. Bank building Cedar Rapids - panoramio.jpg|100px]]
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|Office
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|[[Polk County Courthouse (Iowa)|Polk County Courthouse]]
|[[Polk County Courthouse (Iowa)|Polk County Courthouse]]
|[[File:Polk County Courthouse; Des Moines, Iowa; July 2, 2013.JPG|frameless|100x100px]]
|[[File:Polk County Courthouse; Des Moines, Iowa; July 2, 2013.JPG|frameless|100x100px]]
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|Government
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|[[Hubbell Building (Des Moines, Iowa)|Hubbell Building]]
|[[Hubbell Building (Des Moines, Iowa)|Hubbell Building]]
|[[File:Hubbell Building.jpg|frameless|135x135px]]
|[[File:Hubbell Building.jpg|frameless|135x135px]]
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Note: Churches have been omitted from this list.
Note: Churches have been omitted from this list.

== Tallest buildings: Site Prep or Under Construction ==
{| class="wikitable"
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!Name
!Picture
!Height
!Floors
!Year
!City
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|[[The Fifth (Des Moines)|The Fifth]]
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|466
|40
|Unknown
|Des Moines
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|515 Walnut
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|359
|33
|Unknown
|Des Moines
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== Timeline of Tallest Buildings ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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===Tall buildings prior to 1884===
== Tall buildings prior to 1884 ==
[[File:Ladies college 1856.jpg|thumb|Ladies' College Building, [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]], 1856, later [[Mount Ida Female College]].]]
[[File:Ladies college 1856.jpg|thumb|Ladies' College Building, [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]], 1856, later [[Mount Ida Female College]].]]
[[File:Mount ida 1858.jpg|thumb|Mount Ida Female College in 1858, after dome was added.]]
[[File:Mount ida 1858.jpg|thumb|Mount Ida Female College in 1858, after dome was added.]]
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{{US tallest buildings lists by state}}
{{US tallest buildings lists by state}}


[[Category:Lists of tallest buildings in the United States|Iowa]]
[[Category:Lists of tallest buildings in the United States by state|Iowa]]
[[Category:Skyscrapers in Iowa|*]]
[[Category:Skyscrapers in Iowa|*]]
[[Category:Lists of buildings and structures in Iowa|Tallest]]
[[Category:Lists of buildings and structures in Iowa|Tallest]]

Latest revision as of 22:53, 2 May 2024

Skyline of Des Moines

This list of tallest buildings in Iowa ranks skyscrapers in the US state of Iowa by height for existing and proposed structures.

Tallest buildings[edit]

Rank Name Image Height

ft (m)

Floors Year City Notes
1 801 Grand (previously The Principal Building) 801 Grand, since 1991 the tallest building in Des Moines and Iowa 630 (192) 45 1991 Des Moines Office
2 Ruan Center Ruan Center, from 1975 until 1991 the tallest building in Des Moines 460 (140) 36 1975 Des Moines Office
3 Des Moines Marriott Hotel Des Moines Marriott Hotel 365 (111) 33 1981 Des Moines Hotel
4 Financial Center Financial Center, from 1973 until 1975 the tallest building in Des Moines 345 (105) 25 1973 Des Moines Office
5 Plaza Building The Plaza Building 340 (104) 25 1985 Des Moines Residential
T6 HUB Tower HUB Tower 325 (99) 25 1986 Des Moines Office
T6 EMC Insurance Building EMC Insurance Building 325 (99) 19 1997 Des Moines Office
8 Equitable Building The Equitable Building, from 1924 until 1973 the tallest building in Des Moines 318 (97) 19 1924 Des Moines Residential
9 Alliant Tower 285 (87) 21 1972 Cedar Rapids Office - Tallest building outside of Des Moines
10 Iowa State Capitol 275 (84) 4 1884 Des Moines Government
11 CenturyLink Complex 273 (83) 15 1928 Des Moines Office
12 Davenport Bank and Trust 255 (77) 19 1927 Davenport Office/Residential - Tallest Building outside of Des Moines and Cedar Rapids
13 Register and Tribune Building 243 (74) 14 1916 Des Moines Office
14 Cedar River Tower 237 (72) 25 1974 Cedar Rapids Residential/Office
15 MidAmerican Building 220 (67) 15 1995 Davenport Office
16 Plaza 425 207 (63) 14 1983 Cedar Rapids Office
17 Dubuque County Courthouse 205 (62) 5 1893 Dubuque Government
18 The Chauncey Chauncey Building Iowa City 191 (58) 15 2019 Iowa City Hotel/Residential
19T Des Moines Building 190 (58) 14 1930 Des Moines Office/Residential
19T Quaker Oats Plant 190 (58) 13 1927 Cedar Rapids Industrial
21 OpenLoop Tower (previously Bank of America Building) 186 (57) 14 1966 Des Moines Office
22 Two Ruan Center 185 (56) 14 1982 Des Moines Office
23 CRST Tower 180 (54) 11 2017 Cedar Rapids Office
24 Veterans Memorial Building 175 (53) 10 1927 Cedar Rapids Government
25T Liberty Building 174 (53) 12 1923 Des Moines Mixed Use
25T Fleming Building 174 (53) 11 1909 Des Moines Office
27T Hippee Building 172 (52) 12 1913 Des Moines Office
27T Davis Brown Tower 172 (52) 13 2008 Des Moines Office
29 Badgerow Building 169 (52) 12 1933 Sioux City Office
30 US Bank Building 166 (50) 12 1926 Cedar Rapids Office
31 Polk County Courthouse 160 (48) 4 1906 Des Moines Government
32 Hubbell Building 150 (45) 10 1913 Des Moines Residential

Note: Churches have been omitted from this list.

Tallest buildings: Site Prep or Under Construction[edit]

Name Picture Height Floors Year City
The Fifth 466 40 Unknown Des Moines
515 Walnut 359 33 Unknown Des Moines

Timeline of Tallest Buildings[edit]

Years as Tallest Name Height

ft (m)

Floors
1884–1924 Iowa State Capitol 275 (84) n/a
1924–1973 Equitable Building 318 (97) 19
1973–1975 Financial Center 345 (105) 25
1975–1991 Ruan Center 460 (140) 36
1991–Present 801 Grand 630 (192) 45

Tall buildings prior to 1884[edit]

Ladies' College Building, Davenport, 1856, later Mount Ida Female College.
Mount Ida Female College in 1858, after dome was added.

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 Height

ft (m)

Floors
1840–1856 Old Capitol, Iowa City 114 (35) n/a
1856–1884 Shot Tower, Dubuque 120 (37) 10

Other early tall building include:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nathan Howe Parker, Iowa as it is in 1856: a gazetteer for citizens, 1856
  2. ^ Wilkie, Franc B. (1858), Davenport, past and present
  3. ^ Jackson, Donald (1958) "Old Fort Madison 1808–1813." Palimpsest 39(1).
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