List of tallest buildings in Iowa
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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) |  | 630 (192) | 45 | 1991 | Des Moines | Office |
| 2 | Ruan Center |  | 460 (140) | 36 | 1975 | Des Moines | Office |
| 3 | Des Moines Marriott Hotel |  | 365 (111) | 33 | 1981 | Des Moines | Hotel |
| 4 | Financial Center |  | 345 (105) | 25 | 1973 | Des Moines | Office |
| 5 | Plaza Building |  | 340 (104) | 25 | 1985 | Des Moines | Residential |
| T6 | HUB Tower |  | 325 (99) | 25 | 1986 | Des Moines | Office |
| T6 | EMC Insurance Building |  | 325 (99) | 19 | 1997 | Des Moines | Office |
| 8 | Equitable Building |  | 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 |  | 191 (58) | 15 | 2019 | Iowa City | Hotel/Residential |
| 19T | Des Moines Building |  | 190 (58) | 14 | 1930 | Des Moines | Office/Residential |
| 19T | Quaker Oats Plant | .jpg) | 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 | .jpg) | 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
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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:
- 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.[1][2]
- Fort Madison, 1808, probably the first two-story buildings in what would become Iowa.[3]