List of tallest buildings in Evansville

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The 2018 Evansville skyline as seen from Dreier Boulevard (Use cursor to identify buildings) EvansvilleSkyline.jpgFifth Third CenterTropicana Evansville
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This list of tallest buildings in Evansville ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Evansville, Indiana, by height. The city's tallest building is Fifth Third Center, which rises 226 feet (69 m) and was completed in 1981. It is the tallest building between the cities of Indianapolis, Nashville, St. Louis, and Louisville. The previous tallest building in the city was the 18-story 248-feet (76 m) 420 Main Building which was completed in 1970. It was demolished via implosion on November 21, 2021 to make way for mixed-use redevelopment. [1]

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Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed Evansville buildings that stand at least 125 feet (38 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year of completion.

RankNameImageHeight
ft (m)
FloorsYearNotes
1 Fifth Third Center 226 (69)161981
  • A crane cable lifting a 25-ton concrete column snapped during construction, causing it to fall to the ground. It crushed a passing car, leaving both occupants with minor injuries
  • Formerly known as Citizens National Bank Building and Civitas Building
2 Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse, Evansville, IN, US.jpg 216 (66)51890
3St. Boniface Catholic Church St Boniface Church, Evansville.jpg 202 (62)1882
4St. Mary Catholic Church St. Mary's Church - Evansville, Indiana.jpg 175 (53)1867
  • Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982
5 Kunkel Square Hilliard-Lyons Building, Evansville, IN.jpg 155 (47)121916
  • Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982
  • Formerly known as Citizens National Bank Building and Hilliard-Lyons Building
6German American Bank151 (46)91998
  • Formerly known as National City Bank Building, Integra Bank Building, and First Security Bank
7=St. Anthony Catholic Church150 (46)1896
8= Tropicana Evansville Aztar hotel.jpg 150 (46)121996
  • Formerly known as Casino Aztar Hotel
9Old National Place Old National Place, Evansville, IN.jpg 144 (44)82004
  • Tallest building completed in Indiana during 2004
  • First high-rise in Indiana designed with LEED principles
10CenterPoint Energy Plaza136 (41)82005
  • Tallest building completed in Indiana during 2005
  • Formerly known as One Vectren Square [2]
11 Hulman Building Central Union Bank.jpg 134 (41)101930
  • Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982
  • Former headquarters of Vectren
  • Formerly known as Central Union Bank Building and Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company Building
12 St. Benedict's Cathedral St. Benedict Cathedral - Evansville, Indiana 01.jpg 131 (40)1928
  • One of Evansville's largest churches, seating approximately 1,100 worshipers
13One Riverfront Place128 (39)91985
14 AT&T Building Indiana Bell Building in Evansville.jpg 125 (38)71929
  • Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982
  • First four floors were constructed in 1929, with three additional floors following in 1956
  • Formerly known as Indiana Bell Building

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">420 Main</span> Edifice in Evansville, Indiana

The 420 Main Building was a 248-foot, 18-story office building located at 420 Main Street in downtown Evansville, Indiana. The building was the headquarters of the Old National Bank until the bank moved its headquarters to a new location in 2004. The building stood nearly vacant for the next 12 years, and was the tallest building in the city until its demolition in 2021.

References

  1. "420 Main building implosion".
  2. "CenterPoint Energy Celebrates Completion of Name Transition in Indiana | City-County Observer".

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