This list of tallest buildings in Wisconsin ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Wisconsin by height. The tallest 17 buildings in Wisconsin are located in Milwaukee. The tallest is the U.S. Bank Center (Milwaukee), followed by Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons. The Couture in Milwaukee was recently completed but did not eclipse the height of the U.S. Bank Center - which is still the tallest building in the state.
Tallest buildings This list contains buildings in Wisconsin with a height of 280 feet (85m) or more. Of the 21 buildings, 20 are located in Milwaukee and 1 in Madison. The following list includes the rank of the building, name of the building, city the building is in, image of the building, height of the building in feet and meters, how many floors the building has, the year the building was made in, and notes.
A notable building that is not included in this list is Dudley Tower, in Wausau, WI. Standing at a height of 241 feet, it is the tallest commercial building in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee.
Rank Name ImageHeightft (m) Floors Year City Notes 1 U.S. Bank Center 601 ft (183m)42 1973 Milwaukee Tallest building in the state; previously called the First Wisconsin Center (1973–92) and the Firstar Center (1992–2002). The building won a Distinguished Building Award from the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1974. 2 Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons 554 ft (169m) 32 2017 Milwaukee Largest office building in Wisconsin; building mostly made out of glass. Building is located a block east across Wisconsin Ave. from the U.S. Bank Center. 3 100 East Wisconsin 549 ft (167m) 37 1989 Milwaukee Designed as a postmodern version of old German vernacular architecture; built on the site of the former 14-story Pabst skyscraper. 4 The Couture 44 2024 Milwaukee Tallest residential building in the state of Wisconsin.https://www.skydb.net/building/3527231/the-couture-milwaukee/ 5 University Club Tower 446 ft (136m) 36 2007 Milwaukee Tallest building constructed in the state in the 21st century, until the Northwestern Mutual Tower. 6 Milwaukee Center 426 ft (130m) 28 1988 Milwaukee Second tallest building in Milwaukee at the time it was completed. 7 411 East Wisconsin Center 408 ft (124m) 30 1985 Milwaukee Constructed with 1,200 eight-ton pre-cast concrete panels in a modern architectural style. 8 Northwestern Mutual North Tower 395 ft (120m) 19 1990 Milwaukee The light blue pyramid at the top is lit at night.97Seventy7387 ft (118m)342018MilwaukeeThe residential tower includes 310 apartments, parking, retail, and a public plaza. 10 Kilbourn Tower 380 ft (116m) 33 2005 Milwaukee 11 Milwaukee City Hall 353 ft (108m) 15 1895 Milwaukee Tallest habitable building in the world for more than four years after completion (1895–99); tallest building in Milwaukee for nearly 80 years. 12 The Moderne 348 ft (106m) 31 2012 Milwaukee Tallest building in Wisconsin west of the Milwaukee River.13333 North Water312024MilwaukeeThe residential tower boasts the highest rents in Milwaukee on a per-square-foot basis.14BMO Harris Financial Center335 ft (102m)252020Milwaukee15AT&T Center (Milwaukee)313 ft (95m)191924MilwaukeeDesigned by Eschweiler & Eschweiler, completed in 1924. Height of 313 feet. 161000 North Water Street 296 ft (90m) 16 1991 Milwaukee The light pink facade and windows give it a unique appearance in Milwaukee's skyline. 17Chase Tower 288 ft (88m) 22 1961 Milwaukee Second tallest building in Milwaukee at the time it was completed. Once the site of Marine Bank. was originally called the Marine Plaza. Later, it was known as Bank One Plaza before Bank One's merger with Chase. Contains 480,000 square feet of Class A office space and houses Milwaukee Public Radio.18Ascent MKE 284 ft (87 m) 25 2022 MilwaukeeThe 25-story, 493,000 sq. ft. structure is the world’s tallest timber structure. 19 Wisconsin State Capitol 284 ft (86m) 15 1917Madison Tallest building in Madison. Tallest building in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee. 20Allen-Bradley Clock Tower 283 ft (86m) 17 1962Milwaukee The world's second-largest four-sided clock sits atop this tower. 21Wisconsin Tower 280 ft (85m) 22 1930Milwaukee One of the oldest buildings in Milwaukee. Second-tallest building in Milwaukee at the time of its completion; converted into 74 condominiums in 2006.
See also List of tallest buildings in Madison, Wisconsin List of tallest buildings in Milwaukee List of tallest buildings by U.S. state
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