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 the AEGON Center in Louisville, which rises 167 meters/550 feet, was completed in 1993.

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[edit] Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Kentucky buildings that stand at least 37 meters 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.

Rank Name Height
ft / m		 Floors Year Notes
1 AEGON Center, Louisville 549 / 167 35 1993 Formerly Capital Holding Tower; formerly Providian Center; tallest building in Kentucky, 1993 to present
2 National City Tower, Louisville 512 / 156 40 1972 Formerly First National Tower; tallest building in Kentucky, 1972-1993
3 PNC Plaza, Louisville 420 / 128 30 1971 Formerly Citizens Plaza; tallest building in Kentucky, 1971-1972
4 Humana Building, Louisville 417 / 127 27 1985
5 Lexington Financial Center, Lexington 410 / 125 30 1987 Tallest building in Kentucky outside of Louisville
6 Waterfront Park Place, Louisville 364 / 111 22 2004 Tallest residential building in Kentucky
7 B&W Tower, Louisville 363 / 111 26 1982
8 Meidinger Tower, Louisville 363 / 111 26 1982
9 Waterfront Plaza II, Louisville 340 / 104 25 1993
10 Waterfront Plaza I, Louisville 340 / 104 25 1991
11 Capital Plaza Office Tower, Frankfort 338 / 103 28 1963 Tallest public building in Kentucky; tallest building in Kentucky outside of Louisville, 1963-1987
12 Kincaid Towers, Lexington 333 / 101 22 1979 Tallest building in Lexington, 1979-1987
13 E.ON U.S. Center, Louisville 328 / 100 23 1989
14 Galt House (West Tower), Louisville 325 / 99 25 1972 Tallest hotel in Kentucky
15 Galt House (East Tower), Louisville 322 / 98 20 1985
16 BB&T Building, Louisville 312 / 95 24 1972
17 RiverCenter I, Covington 308 / 94 19 1990
18 RiverCenter II, Covington 292 / 89 17 1998
19 The 800 Apartments, Louisville 290 / 88 29 1963 Tallest residential building in Kentucky, 1963-2004
20 Blanding Tower, Lexington 262 / 80 23 1969
21 Kirwan Tower, Lexington 262 / 80 23 1969
22 Commonwealth Building, Louisville 255 / 78 21 1928 Tallest Building in Kentucky, 1955-1963; demolished
23 Louisville Metro Housing Authority Avenue Plaza Apartments 250 / 76 18 1974
24 Heyburn Building, Louisville 250 / 76 17 1927 Tallest Building in Kentucky, 1927-1955
25 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington 249 / 76 20 1969
26 Blanton House Apartments, Louisville 246 / 75 20 1972
27 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Louisville 246 / 75 18 1978
28 Dosker Manor East, Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Louisville 246 / 75 18 1968
29 Dosker Manor West, Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Louisville 246 / 75 18 1968
30 Radisson Plaza Hotel, Lexington 240 / 73 22 1978
31 Kentucky Home Life Building, Louisville 235 / 72 19 1912
32 Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort 210 / 64 3 1910 Tallest building in Kentucky, 1910-1927
33 Washington Building, Louisville 204 / 62 15 1906 Tallest building in Kentucky, 1906-1910; demolished
34 Kentucky Towers Apartments, Louisville 202 / 61 19 1925
35 Starks Building, Louisville 202 / 61 14 1913
36 River View Place, Louisville 201 / 61 19 1925
37 Marriott Hotel Louisville 200 / 61 17 2005
38 Fayette National Bank Building, Lexington 200 / 61 15 1914
39 Bank One Plaza, Lexington 200 / 61 14 1973
40 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Lexington 190 / 58 17 1977
41 Waterside Building, Louisville 184 / 56 11 1923
42 BellSouth Building, Louisville 184 / 56 10 1930
43 Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, Covington 180 / 55 1 1871 Tallest building in Kentucky, 1871-1906
44 State Office Building, Frankfort 179 / 55 11 193?
45 Jackson House, Paducah 175 / 53 19 1973
46 Preston Pointe, Louisville 171 / 52 8 2004
47 Brown Hotel, Louisville 164 / 50 16 1923
48 Old U.S. Post Office and Customs House, Louisville 164 / 50 5 19?? demolished
49 L&N Building, Louisville 164 / 50 11 1907
50 Columbia Building, Louisville 162 / 49 10 1890 demolished
51 Merchants Ice Tower, Louisville 157 / 48 13 1920
52 Chestnut Centre, Louisville 143 / 44 11 1920
53 US Bank Building, Paducah 141 / 43 10 1911
54 Republic Building, Louisville 138 / 42 11 1916
55 Seelbach Hotel, Louisville 135 / 41 12 1906
56 Henry Watterson Hotel, Louisville 131 / 40 11 1912 demolished
57 Tower Motor Inn, Owensboro 125 / 38 13 1963
58 Weissinger-Gaulbert Apartments, Louisville 125 / 38 10 19??
59 Commodore Apartments, Louisville 121 / 37 11 1929
60 First Trust Centre, Louisville 117 / 36 7 1889
61 Louisville Courier-Journal Building, Louisville 116 / 35 8 1948
62 The Henry Clay (old YMCA Building), Louisville 116 / 35 8 1924
63 Community Trust Bank Building, Ashland 116 / 35 11 1924

[edit] Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in Louisville and are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m), but are not yet completed structures. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Rank Name Height*
ft / m		 Floors* Year*
(est.)		 Status Notes
1 Museum Plaza, Louisville 703 / 214 62 2010
2 CentrePointe, Lexington 404 / 123 40 2010
3 The Ascent at Roebling's Bridge, Covington 293 / 89 21 200?
4 Capital Plaza, Louisville 380 / 116 25  ? proposed
5 Jefferson Development, Louisville 18 2010 proposed
6 Willow Grande, Louisville 17 2011 proposed
7 RiverPark Place Tower 2, Louisville 16 2008 proposed
8 RiverPark Place Tower 1, Louisville 16 2008 proposed
9 Central City District Residential Tower, Louisville 15 2010 proposed
10 Iron Quarter, Louisville 12 2010 proposed
11 ZirMed Gateway Towers, Louisville 12 2008 proposed

[edit] Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
ft / m		 Floors Reference


[edit] See also

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