Tallest Buildings
This lists ranks Kentucky buildings that stand at least 33 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 |
Floors | Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEGON Center, Louisville | 549/ 163 | 35 | 1993 | needs to be re-checked because the structure was originally proposed at 552 feet. | |
| 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 | 32 | 1987 | Tallest building in Kentucky outside of Louisville | |
| 6 | Waterfront Park Place, Louisville | 364 / 111 | 22 | 2004 | Tallest residential building in Kentucky, 2004-present | |
| 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 | Pearce Ford Tower, Bowling Green | 332 / 101 | 27 | 1970 | Tallest Residence Hall in Kentucky | |
| 14 | LG&E Center, Louisville | 328 / 100 | 23 | 1989 | ||
| 15 | Galt House (Rivue Tower), Louisville | 325 / 99 | 25 | 1972 | Tallest hotel in Kentucky | |
| 16 | Galt House (Suite Tower), Louisville | 322 / 98 | 20 | 1985 | ||
| 17 | BB&T Building, Louisville | 312 / 95 | 24 | 1972 | ||
| 18 | RiverCenter I, Covington | 308 / 94 | 19 | 1990 | ||
| 19 | The Ascent at Roebling's Bridge, Covington | 293 / 89 | 21 | 2008 | Daniel Libeskind, Architect | |
| 20 | RiverCenter II, Covington | 292 / 89 | 17 | 1998 | ||
| 21 | The 800 Apartments, Louisville | 290 / 88 | 29 | 1963 | Tallest residential building in Kentucky, 1963-2004 | |
| 22 (Tie) | Blanding Tower, Lexington | 262 / 80 | 23 | 1969 | ||
| 22 (Tie) | Kirwan Tower, Lexington | 262 / 80 | 23 | 1969 | ||
| 23 | Commonwealth Hall, Richmond, Kentucky | 251 / 77 | 20 | 1967 | ||
| 24 | Louisville Metro Housing Authority Avenue Plaza Apartments | 250 / 76 | 18 | 1974 | ||
| 25 | Heyburn Building, Louisville | 250 / 76 | 17 | 1927 | Tallest Building in Kentucky, 1927-1955 | |
| 26 | Patterson Office Tower, Lexington | 249 / 76 | 20 | 1969 | ||
| 27 (Tie) | Blanton House Apartments, Louisville | 246 / 75 | 20 | 1972 | ||
| 27 (Tie) | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Louisville | 246 / 75 | 18 | 1978 | ||
| 27 (Tie) | Dosker Manor East, Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Louisville | 246 / 75 | 18 | 1968 | ||
| 27 (Tie) | Dosker Manor West, Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Louisville | 246 / 75 | 18 | 1968 | ||
| 28 | Lexington Hilton Downtown Hotel, Lexington | 240 / 73 | 22 | 1978 | ||
| 29 | Kentucky Home Life Building, Louisville | 235 / 72 | 19 | 1912 | Tallest building in Kentucky, 1912-1927 | |
| 30 | Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort | 210 / 64 | 3 | 1910 | Tallest building in Kentucky, 1910-1912 | |
| 31 | Keene Hall, Richmond, Kentucky | 204 / 62 | 16 | 1969 | ||
| 32 | Kentucky Towers Apartments, Louisville | 202 / 61 | 19 | 1925 | ||
| 33 | Starks Building, Louisville | 202 / 61 | 14 | 1913 | ||
| 34 | River View Place, Louisville | 201 / 61 | 19 | 1925 | ||
| 35 (Tie) | Marriott Hotel Louisville | 200 / 61 | 17 | 2005 | ||
| 35 (Tie) | Fayette National Bank Building, Lexington | 200 / 61 | 15 | 1914 | ||
| 35 (Tie) | Bank One Plaza, Lexington | 200 / 61 | 14 | 1973 | ||
| 36 | Roosevelt House, Owensboro | 195 / 59 | 18 | 1973 | ||
| 37 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Lexington | 190 / 58 | 17 | 1977 | ||
| 38 (Tie) | Waterside Building, Louisville | 184 / 56 | 11 | 1923 | ||
| 38 (Tie) | BellSouth Building, Louisville | 184 / 56 | 10 | 1930 | ||
| 39 | Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, Covington | 180 / 55 | 1 | 1871 | Tallest building in Kentucky, 1871-1910 | |
| 40 | State Office Building, Frankfort | 179 / 55 | 11 | 193? | ||
| 41 | Cartmell Hall, Morehead | 178 / 54 | 16 | 1969 | ||
| 42 | Jackson House, Paducah | 175 / 53 | 19 | 1973 | ||
| 43 | Preston Pointe, Louisville | 171 / 52 | 8 | 2004 | ||
| 44 | Telford Hall, Richmond, Kentucky | 165 / 50 | 13 | 1969 | ||
| 45 | Brown Hotel, Louisville | 164 / 50 | 16 | 1923 | ||
| 46 | Greek Towers, Todd and Dupree Halls, Richmond, Kentucky | 147 / 45 | 11 | 1964 | ||
| 47 | Walters Hall, Richmond, Kentucky | 141 / 43 | 11 | 1967 | ||
| 48 | Draper Hall, Berea, Kentucky | 140 / 43 | 3 | 1937 | Modeled after Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Draper Hall Tower also holds the largest Carillon in Kentucky with a total of 56 bells the largest bell weighs 2,750 lbs. |
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