List of tallest buildings in Louisiana

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This lists ranks Louisiana skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This 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 in which a building was completed.

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RankNameImageLocationHeight
feet (m)
FloorsYearNotes
1 Hancock Whitney Center CBD11Oct07BarronePoydrasOneShell.jpg New Orleans 697 (212)511972Has been the tallest building in New Orleans and Louisiana since 1972; tallest building in the Southeastern United States at the time of its completion; first Southeastern skyscraper to rise higher than 656 feet (200 m); tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s.
2 Place St. Charles Place St. Charles 2016.jpg New Orleans 645 (197)531984Has more floors than any other building in the city; tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1980s
3 Plaza Tower PlazaTowerFromUnionStation.jpg New Orleans 531 (162)451969Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s; since 2002 the tallest unused building in the city.
4 Energy Centre Energy Centre.jpg New Orleans 530 (160)391984Introduces a unique "Honeycomb" design.
5 First Bank and Trust Tower FirstBankTrustSpanishWarStatueOct07.jpg New Orleans 481 (147)361987Post-modern styling.
6 Sheraton New Orleans CanalSt3Oct07RiverwardMariottWTCSheritan.jpg New Orleans 479 (146)481985Tallest building used exclusively as a hotel in New Orleans.
7 Louisiana State Capitol Louisiana State Capitol Building.jpg Baton Rouge 460 (140)341932Tallest building in Baton Rouge, tallest building in Louisiana not located in New Orleans, and tallest capitol building in the United States. It is located on a 27-acre (110,000 m2) tract, which includes the capitol gardens. The Louisiana State Capitol is often thought of as "Huey Long's monument" due to the influence of the former Governor and U.S. Senator in getting the capitol built.
8 New Orleans Marriott Vxla-us-la-neworleans-frenchquarter-hotel-marriott.jpg New Orleans 449 (137)421972Tallest building on the downriver side of Canal Street.
9 400 Poydras Tower 400 Poydras New Orleans.jpg New Orleans 442 (135)321983Introduces a sleek all black glass design.
10 One Canal Place New Orleans, Louisiana building from Hilton New Orleans 7.JPG New Orleans 440 (130)321979Built in 1979. Was not the tallest building in N.O. when built.
11 1010 Common OrpheumHighrise3Oct07.jpg New Orleans 438 (134)311970
12 2 Canal Street Riverboat 2011 Foot of Canal Street New Orleans.jpg New Orleans 407 (124)331967
13 Benson Tower Super Bowl XLVII Trip (14684876150).jpg New Orleans 406 (124)261989
14 Three Lakeway Center VeteransBlvdMetairie.jpg Metairie 403 (123)341987Tallest building in Metairie and Jefferson Parish. Tallest building in Louisiana outside of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
15 JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans LeMeridieneHotelNOLASept2009.jpg New Orleans 386 (118)301984
16 The Westin New Orleans Canal Place AquariumOfAmericasFromRiver3May07.jpg New Orleans 373 (114)291983
17 Regions Tower Shreveport September 2015 026 (Regions Tower).jpg Shreveport 364 (111)251986Tallest building in Shreveport and Northern Louisiana.
18 225 Baronne Street 225 Baronne Street, cropped.jpg New Orleans 362 (110)291965
19 Hyatt Regency New Orleans Niner Noise in New Orleans.jpg New Orleans 361 (110)321976
20 Entergy Tower New Orleans, Louisiana , Entergy building from Hilton New Orleans.JPG New Orleans 360 (110)281983
21 Hibernia Bank Building New Orleans City of Old Romance and New Opportunity Crop Hibernia Bank Building.jpg New Orleans 355 (108)201921Tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1920s.
22 L'Auberge du Lac Resort L'Auberge du Lac Lake Charles.JPG Lake Charles 343 (105)262005Tallest building in the city of Lake Charles and Acadiana.
23 1250 Poydras Plaza CBDOct07PoydrasBackG.jpg New Orleans 342 (104)241979
24= Hilton New Orleans Riverside HiltonRiversideHolga2007.jpg New Orleans 341 (104)291977
24= 1515 Poydras 20171226 1515 Poydras.jpg New Orleans 341 (104)291984
26 National American Bank Building Carondelet St., Between Canal and Common, New Orleans, Louisiana.jpg New Orleans 330 (100)231929
27 Harrah's New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel HarrahsNOLA1Phones.jpg New Orleans 327 (100)262006Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2000s.
28 Pan American Life Center St Charles Ave CBD Poydras.JPG New Orleans 322 (98)271989
29 One American Place BR One American Place.JPG Baton Rouge 310 (94)241974
30Louisiana Tower Shreveport 302 (92)211984Tallest building in Shreveport from 1984 to 1986.
31 Poydras Center Poydras Whitney Corner.JPG New Orleans 300 (91)281983
32Harrah's Shreveport Shreveport September 2015 049 (Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall).jpg Shreveport 290 (88)232001
33 Golden Nugget Lake Charles Golden Nugget LC.JPG Lake Charles 288 (88)252014
34 1440 Canal New Orleans 288 (88)211972
35 Horseshoe Casino Hotel Bossier City 286 (87)261999Tallest building in Bossier City.
36 Orleans Tower Orleans Tower.jpg New Orleans 280 (85)201977
37= Charity Hospital CharityHospital3.jpg New Orleans 279 (85)201939Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s; tallest hospital in New Orleans.
37= Le Méridien New Orleans 2008-01-05 W New Orleans2.jpg New Orleans 279 (85)231984Note: Picture shown is the W Hotel. As of December 15, 2014, the hotel is now the Le Méridien New Orleans.
39 Chase Tower BR Twin Towers 2.JPG Baton Rouge 277 (84)211968
40=Loews New Orleans Hotel Loews New Orleans Hotel.jpg New Orleans 276 (84)221972
40= Freeport McMoRan Building New Orleans 276 (84)231974
42 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Mercedes-Benz Superdome Poydras bike.JPG New Orleans 273 (83)1972
43= 930 Poydras 20171226 930 Poydras from the west.jpg New Orleans 270 (82)212010Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2010s; most recently completed skyscraper in the city.
43= Four Winds Four Winds Image 2014.png New Orleans 270 (82)191927
45 The Galleria Galleria Metairie after Katrina 1.jpg Metairie 269 (82)211986
46 Beck Building Shreveport 265 (81)201957Tallest building in Shreveport from 1957 to 1984.
47 1555 Poydras Tulane University School of Medicine, 1555 Poydras Street.jpg New Orleans 262 (80)221984
48 Two Lakeway Center Metairie 259 (79)191983
49 Windsor Court Hotel Windsor Court Hotel.jpg New Orleans 253 (77)221984
50 First National Bank of Commerce Building New Orleans 252 (77)191927

Timeline of tallest buildings in Louisiana

NameYears as tallestHeight
feet (m)
Floors
The Roosevelt New Orleans 1907–1920211 (64)14
Hibernia Bank Building 1920–1932355 (108)23
Louisiana State Capitol 1932–1969460 (140)34
Plaza Tower 1969–1972531 (162)45
Hancock Whitney Center 1972–present697 (212)51

See also

References

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  1. https://energycentre.us/ [ bare URL ]
  2. https://909poydras.com/ [ bare URL ]
  3. "400 Poydras Street".
  4. https://onecanalplace.com/ [ bare URL ]