The Top 5 Tallest Buildings in the United States

  Building Location Height (meters) Height (feet) Floors Construction Date
1 One World Trade Center New York City, NY, USA 541 m 1,774.9 ft 104 2006 - 2014
2 Willis Tower (Sears Tower) Chicago, IL, USA 442 m 1,450.1 ft 108 1970 - 1974
3 Trump Tower Chicago Chicago, IL, USA 423 m 1,387.8 ft 98 2005 - 2009
4 Empire State Building New York City, NY, USA 381 m 1,250.0 ft 102 1930 - 1931
5 Bank of America Tower New York City, NY, USA 366 m 1,200.7 ft 58 2004 - 2008
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Sources:  Various: including Emporis Corporation (3/2008) and Wikipedia

Image by Joe Mabel (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

List Notes: These specifications do not include Antennas and Spires and is based entirely on the building's structural height. TV towers, masts, and other building types are not included in this list. Number of floors indicated are above ground floors but do include mechanical floors.
Tallest Buildings in the United States

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