Washington DC

United States

Facts

Tallest Building

Old Post Office Building (96 m)

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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Height
1 Old Post Office Building
96 m / 315  ft
2 United States Capitol
87.8 m / 288  ft
3 One Franklin Square
64 m / 210  ft
4 700 Eleventh Street
60.7 m / 199  ft
5 District Wharf, Parcel 8
49 m / 161  ft
6 2050 M Street
46.1 m / 151  ft

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Involved in Re-Measurement of Washington Monument Height

17 February 2015

Hot to Cold: An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation

24 Jan-30 August 2015

Research

29 July 2019

Hanging Out With Façade Inspectors

Among the hazards of cities with tall buildings is the prospect of objects falling to the streets below. After a woman was killed by a...

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Global News

02 July 2020

US House of Representatives Passes Bird-Safe Buildings Act

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R 2, which includes H.R. 919 – Bird-Safe Buildings Act, today. This bipartisan...

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Global News

05 June 2020

City of D.C. Names Street to White House After Black Lives Matter

The city of Washington, D.C., is echoing a call for justice by naming a road and painting an unmissable message on a street that leads...

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