Global InformationList of tallest buildings in Indianapolis information
This list of tallest buildings in Indianapolis ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Indianapolis, Indiana, by height. The city's three skyscrapers and a majority of its high-rises are located in downtown Indianapolis. The tallest building in the city is the 49-story Salesforce Tower, which rises 701 feet (214 m), excluding antenna masts, and was completed in 1990.[1] The structure is the tallest completed building in the state[2] and the 175th tallest building in the U.S.[3] The city's second tallest structure is the OneAmerica Tower, which was the tallest building in Indiana from 1982 until 1990.[4] Of the 40 tallest buildings in Indiana, 34 are located in Indianapolis.[2]
The history of skyscrapers in Indianapolis began with the completion in 1895 of the Thomas Building, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city.[5] Before it was demolished, this structure stood 13 stories and 170 feet (52 m) in height.[5] Indianapolis went through an early high-rise construction boom in the 1960s, during which time the city saw the completion of the 372-foot (113 m) City-County Building.[6] The City-County Building was the first building in the city to rise higher than the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, and was the tallest building in the city until 1970.[6] However, the pace of new high-rise construction then slowed until 1982; starting in that year, Indianapolis entered into a large building boom that lasted until 1990. During that time, six of the city's ten tallest skyscrapers were built, including the Chase Tower, OneAmerica Tower and Market Tower.[1][4][7] Based on existing and under-construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall, the skyline of Indianapolis is ranked first in Indiana, sixth in the Midwest (after Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Columbus and Cleveland) and 24th in the country.[A] As of May 2014, there are 142 completed high-rises in the city.[8] Indianapolis ranks first in the state in high-rise count, ahead of Fort Wayne.[9]
Indianapolis was the site of very little high-rise construction from the end of the boom in 1990 until the mid-2000s; the city has since entered into a third period of high-rise construction, with four skyscrapers that rank in city's 20 tallest buildings being completed after 2000. The tallest of these is the 376-foot (115 m) JW Marriott Indianapolis,[10] standing at 34 stories tall. Other projects completed after 2000 are the 287-foot (87 m) Conrad Indianapolis and 259 feet (79 m) Simon Property Group Headquarters, both in 2006.[11][12] One Indiana Square, now known as Regions Tower, went through an exterior refinishing after being damaged by high winds on April 2, 2006.[13] As of February 2019, there are four high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in Indianapolis.[14]
- ^ a b "Chase Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ a b "Diagram of Indiana skyscrapers". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "Salesforce Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "OneAmerica Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ a b "Thomas Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ a b "City-County Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "Market Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "High-rise buildings on Indianapolis". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "Buildings of Fort Wayne". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "JW Marriott Hotel". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "Conrad Indianapolis". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "Simon Property Group Headquarters". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "Plans Unveiled For Storm-Damaged One Indiana Square". WRTV. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "High-rise Buildings of Indianapolis". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2008.