List of tallest buildings in Columbus, Ohio
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File:Broad Street in Franklinton 01a.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Skyline of Columbus {{small|(Use cursor to identify buildings)}}
rect 119 452 209 586 The Condominiums at North Bank Park
rect 175 389 255 527 One Nationwide Plaza
rect 297 409 396 561 Three Nationwide Plaza
rect 405 373 485 562 William Green Building
rect 487 392 585 573 AEP Building
rect 55 469 127 537 Hyatt Regency Columbus
rect 786 431 844 520 Continental Center
rect 957 365 987 549 LeVeque Tower
rect 915 472 955 542 LeVeque Tower
rect 923 339 956 469 Rhodes State Office Tower
rect 1047 440 1093 487 PNC Bank Building
rect 1102 361 1171 529 Huntington Center
rect 1206 361 1266 484 Vern Riffe State Office Tower
rect 1324 425 1342 497 Capitol Square
rect 1267 424 1321 440 Capitol Square
rect 1280 442 1320 507 Fifth Third Center
rect 1579 473 1638 545 Columbia Gas of Ohio Building
rect 1176 486 1287 544 Ohio Judicial Center
rect 1952 438 1998 560 Miranova Place
rect 1879 483 1924 541 Waterford Tower
rect 2020 369 2089 493 Franklin County Courthouse
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The tallest building by height in the U.S. city of Columbus, Ohio, is the 41-story Rhodes State Office Tower, which rises {{convert|629|ft|m|0|lk=on}} and was completed in 1973.{{Cite web|title=Rhodes State Office Tower |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=rhodesstateofficetower-columbus-oh-usa |publisher=Emporis.com |access-date=2008-06-08 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522134553/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=rhodesstateofficetower-columbus-oh-usa |archive-date=2007-05-22 }} The structure is the fifth-tallest completed building in the state,{{cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=73|title=Diagram of Ohio skyscrapers|access-date=2008-06-17|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|archive-date=September 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111518/http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=73|url-status=live}} and is also Ohio's tallest building that rises in the center of a city block. The city's second-tallest structure is the LeVeque Tower; this 1927 Art Deco skyscraper was the first building in the state to be built on caisson foundations.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=levequetower-columbus-oh-usa |title=LeVeque Tower |access-date=2008-06-17 |publisher=Emporis.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229044956/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=levequetower-columbus-oh-usa |archive-date=2008-02-29 }} Of the 20 tallest buildings in Ohio, nine are located in Columbus.{{Cite web|title=SkyscraperPage diagram of the 20 tallest completed buildings in Ohio|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=37979494|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|access-date=2008-06-16|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024185757/https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=37979494|url-status=live}}
The history of skyscrapers in Columbus began with the completion in 1901 of 16 East Broad Street, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city.{{Cite web|title=16 East Broad Street |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=16964 |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |access-date=2008-06-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609162234/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=16964 |archive-date=2007-06-09 }}{{cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=38703770|title=Diagram of Columbus skyscrapers, 1900|access-date=2008-08-01|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024185757/https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=38703770|url-status=live}} This structure stands 13 stories and {{Convert|180|ft|m|0}} in height. Columbus went through an early high-rise construction boom in the 1920s, during which time the city saw the completion of the {{convert|555|ft|m|0|adj=on}} LeVeque Tower, which stood as the tallest structure in Columbus for 46 years. However, the pace of new high-rise construction then remained slow until 1960; starting in that year, Columbus entered into a large building boom that lasted until 1991. During that time, most of the city's tallest skyscrapers were built, including the Rhodes State Office Tower and the William Green Building.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=williamgreenbuilding-columbus-oh-usa |title=William Green Building |access-date=2008-06-17 |publisher=Emporis.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513104442/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=williamgreenbuilding-columbus-oh-usa |archive-date=2007-05-13 }} Although no Columbus skyscraper ranks among the tallest in the United States, the city is the site of five skyscrapers at least {{Convert|492|ft|m|0}} high. Based on existing and under-construction buildings over {{convert|500|ft|m|0}} tall, the skyline of Columbus is tied with Cleveland for first in Ohio, fourth in the Midwest (after Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit) and 19th in the country.{{ref label|note01|A|^}} As of June 2023, there are 114 completed high-rises in the city.{{cite web |title=High-rise buildings of Columbus |url=https://www.emporis.com/city/101043/columbus-oh-usa |publisher=Emporis.com |access-date=2020-09-17 |archive-date=October 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029085853/https://www.emporis.com/city/101043/columbus-oh-usa |url-status=usurped }} Columbus ranks third in the state in high-rise count after Cleveland and Cincinnati, which have 163 and 169 completed high-rises respectively.{{Cite web |title=High-rise Buildings of Cleveland |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=101311 |publisher=Emporis.com |access-date=2020-09-17 |archive-date=April 30, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430183111/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=101311 |url-status=usurped }}{{Cite web |title=High-rise Buildings of Cincinnati |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=101314 |publisher=Emporis.com |access-date=2020-09-17 |archive-date=May 1, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070501112734/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=101314 |url-status=usurped }}
Columbus saw very little high-rise construction between 1991 and 2010, with the completion of Fifth Third Center in 1998 and only four other skyscrapers ranking in city's 20 tallest buildings being constructed, the tallest of which is the {{convert|314|ft|m|0|adj=on}} Miranova Condominiums (2002),{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=miranovacondominiums-columbus-oh-usa |title=Miranova Condominiums |access-date=2008-06-17 |publisher=Emporis.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429070459/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=miranovacondominiums-columbus-oh-usa |archive-date=2007-04-29 }} and the 20-story The Condominiums at North Bank Park in 2007.
2011 onward has seen significant high rise development in the downtown and close-in neighborhoods, including the 250 High building, the Hilton Columbus Downtown hotel, the new Columbia Gas Building in the Arena District, and the Le Meridien Hotel and Hilton Columbus Downtown Tower in The Short North. As of 2023, there are numerous new high-rise buildings planned and under construction in the downtown area.{{Cite web |title=Ongoing/Planned Development |url=http://allcolumbusdata.com/?page_id=4618 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206104007/http://allcolumbusdata.com/?page_id=4618 |archive-date=2017-02-06 |access-date=2017-02-05 }} Although not officially announced, the founder of Easton Town Center Les Wexner has stated that he expects to see 20 or 40 story buildings to be constructed in the next rounds of Easton's development.[https://stories.usatodaynetwork.com/eastonanniversary/latest-easton-expansion-focuses-on-an-edgy-urban-vibe/]
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Tallest buildings
This list ranks Columbus skyscrapers and high-rises that stand at least {{convert|200|ft|m}} tall, 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.
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Tallest under construction
As of October 2023, there are 2 buildings under construction in Columbus that are planned to rise at least {{convert|200|ft|m|0}} tall.
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Tallest approved or proposed
These buildings have either been approved, awaiting construction, or proposed to rise at least {{convert|200|ft|m|0}} tall.
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Timeline of tallest buildings
File:Columbus-ohio-leveque-tower.jpg was the tallest building in Columbus from 1927 to 1973.]]
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Columbus.
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| class=unsortable|Name
!class=unsortable|Street address !Years as tallest !Floors !class="unsortable"| Reference |
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| Ohio Statehouse
| 1 Capitol Square | 1857–1901 | {{convert|158|ft|m|0|abbr=values}} | 4 |
| New Hayden Building
| 16 East Broad Street | 1901–1906 | {{convert|180|ft|m|0|abbr=values}} | 13 | {{cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=38703779|title=Diagram of Columbus skyscrapers, 1906|access-date=2008-08-01|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024185757/https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=38703779|url-status=live}} |
| Capitol Trust Building
| 8 East Broad Street | 1906–1927 | {{convert|212|ft|m|0|abbr=values}} | 17 |
| LeVeque Tower
| 50 West Broad Street | 1927–1973 | {{convert|555|ft|m|0|abbr=values}} | 47 |
| Rhodes State Office Tower
| 30 East Broad Street | 1973–present | {{convert|629|ft|m|0|abbr=values}} | 41 |
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Past proposals
See also
Notes
:A. {{note label|note01|A|^}} New York has 282 completed buildings at least {{convert|492|ft|m|0}}, Chicago has 126, Miami has 53, Houston has 39, Los Angeles has 26, San Francisco has 25, Seattle has 21, Dallas has 20, Boston has 20, Atlanta has 17, Las Vegas has 14, Philadelphia has 13, Minneapolis has 12, Jersey City has 11, Austin has 10, Pittsburgh has 10, Detroit has 8, Denver has 8, Charlotte has 7, and Columbus has 5.{{cite web|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/cities?list=buildings|title=Cities Ranked by Total Number of Completed Buildings|access-date=November 24, 2019|work=The Skyscraper Center|publisher=CTBUH|archive-date=July 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707054436/https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/cities?list=buildings|url-status=live}}
References
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- {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=101043&bt=2&ht=2&sro=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050125141437/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=101043&bt=2&ht=2&sro=1|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 25, 2005|title=High-rise Buildings of Columbus|access-date=2008-06-17|publisher=Emporis.com}}
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External links
- [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c148 Diagram of Columbus skyscrapers] on SkyscraperPage
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