List of tallest buildings in Kentucky
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This list of tallest buildings in Kentucky ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Kentucky by height. The tallest building in Kentucky is 400 West Market in Louisville, which rises 167 meters/549 feet and was completed in 1993.
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Kentucky buildings that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) 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. Out of the 29 buildings, 17 of them are located in Louisville. Out of the remaining 12, 5 buildings are located in Lexington, 3 are in Covington, 1 in Frankfort, 1 in Richmond, and 1 in Bowling Green.
Was the tallest building in Kentucky upon completion
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 400 West Market |  |
549 (167) | 35 | 1993 | Louisville | Formerly AEGON Center; formerly Capital Holding Tower; formerly Providian Center; tallest building in Kentucky, 1993 to present [1] |
| 2 | PNC Tower |  |
512 (156) | 40 | 1972 | Louisville | Formerly First National Tower and National City Tower; tallest building in Kentucky, 1972–1993. Has the most floors of any building in Kentucky, with 40 floors.[2] |
| 3 | PNC Plaza | |
420 (128) | 30 | 1971 | Louisville | Formerly Citizens Plaza; tallest building in Kentucky, 1971-1972 [3] |
| 4 | Humana Building |  |
417 (127) | 27 | 1985 | Louisville | |
| 5 | Lexington Financial Center |  |
410 (125) | 32 | 1987 | Lexington | Tallest building in Lexington, tallest building in Kentucky outside of Louisville |
| 6 | Omni Louisville Hotel |  |
363 (111) | 30 | 2018 | Louisville | Tallest Hotel and tallest residential building in Kentucky 2018–present |
| 7 | Waterfront Park Place |  |
364 (111) | 22 | 2004 | Louisville | Tallest residential building in Kentucky, 2004–2018 |
| 8 | B&W Tower |  |
363 (111) | 26 | 1982 | Louisville | |
| 9 | Meidinger Tower | 363 (111) | 26 | 1982 | Louisville | ||
| 10 | Waterfront Plaza II |  |
340 (104) | 25 | 1993 | Louisville | |
| 11 | Waterfront Plaza I | |
340 (104) | 25 | 1991 | Louisville | |
| 12 | Kincaid Towers |  |
333 (101) | 22 | 1979 | Lexington | Tallest building in Lexington, 1979–1987 |
| 13 | LG&E Center | 328 (100) | 23 | 1989 | Louisville | ||
| 14 | RiverCenter I | 308 (94) | 18 | 1990 | Covington | ||
| 15 | The Ascent at Roebling's Bridge |  |
293 (89) | 21 | 2008 | Covington | Daniel Libeskind, Architect |
| 16 | RiverCenter II | 292 (89) | 15 | 1998 | Covington | ||
| 17 | The 800 Apartments |  |
290 (88) | 29 | 1963 | Louisville | Tallest residential building in Kentucky, 1963–2004 |
| 18 | BB&T Building | 288 (88) | 24 | 1972 | Louisville | ||
| 19 | Galt House (Rivue Tower) |  |
260 (79) | 25 | 1972 | Louisville | Tallest hotel in Kentucky 1972–2018 |
| 20 | Commonwealth Hall | 251 (77) | 20 | 1967 | Richmond | ||
| 21 | Louisville Metro Housing Authority Avenue Plaza Apartments | 250 (76) | 18 | 1974 | Louisville | ||
| 22 | Patterson Office Tower |  |
250 (76) | 20 | 1968 | Lexington | |
| 23 | Heyburn Building |  |
250 (76) | 17 | 1927 | Louisville | Tallest Building in Kentucky, 1927–1955 |
| 24 | Pearce-Ford Tower | .jpg) |
250 (76) | 26 | 1970 | Bowling Green | Tallest college-residential building in Kentucky |
| 25 | Hilton Lexington/Downtown |  |
240 (73) | 22 | 1982 | Lexington | |
| 26 | Vine Center | .jpg) |
233 (71) | 17 | 1982 | Lexington | |
| 27 | Galt House (Suite Tower) | |
210 | 20 | 1985 | Louisville |
Tallest demolished
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Years | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Plaza Tower |  |
338 (100) | 28 | 1972–2020 | Frankfort | Demolished during 2020, tallest demolished building in Kentucky |
| 2 | Blanding Tower |  |
262 (80) | 23 | 1969–2020 | Lexington | Demolished 2020 |
| 3 | Kirwan Tower | |
262 (80) | 23 | 1969–2020 | Lexington | Demolished 2020 |
| 4 | Commonwealth Building | 255 (78) | 21 | 1955–1971 | Louisville | Formerly the tallest building in Kentucky |
Timeline of tallest buildings
| Name | City | Years as tallest | Height ft / m |
Floors | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 West Market | Louisville | 1993–present | 549-foot (167 m) | 35 | [4] |
| National City Tower | Louisville | 1972–1993 | 512-foot (156 m) | 40 | [4] |
| PNC Plaza | Louisville | 1971–1972 | 420-foot (128 m) | 30 | [4] |
| Commonwealth Building | Louisville | 1955–1971 | 255-foot (78 m) | 21 | [4] |
| Heyburn Building | Louisville | 1928–1955 | 250-foot (76 m) | 17 | [4] |
| Kentucky Home Life Building | Louisville | 1912–1927 | 235-foot (72 m) | 19 | [4] |
| Kentucky State Capitol | Frankfort | 1910–1912 | 210-foot (64 m) | 3 | [5] |
| Mother of God Roman Catholic Church | Covington | 1871–1910 | 180-foot (55 m) | 1 | [6] |