List of tallest buildings in Nebraska

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This list of tallest buildings in Nebraska ranks skyscrapers in the US state of Nebraska by height for existing and proposed structures. This list includes buildings with a minimum height of 200 feet (61 meters), and features the 23 tallest completed buildings in the state, 20 of which are located in Omaha.

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Nebraska's tallest building is the 634-foot (193 m), 45-story First National Bank Tower. Completed in 1969, the 478-foot (146 m), 30-story tall Woodmen Tower was formerly the tallest; and before that, the 15-story tall Nebraska State Capitol.

As of April 2022, Mutual of Omaha announced they would build their new headquarters in downtown Omaha on the site of the W. Dale Clark Library, with the 44 story, 677 ft (206 m) in height making it the new tallest building in Omaha and Nebraska.

Tallest buildings

RankNameImageHeight

ft (m)

FloorsYearCityNotes
1 First National Bank Tower First National Bank Tower Omaha 2010.jpg 634 (193)452002OmahaOffice
2 Woodmen Tower Omaha Woodmen Tower 2010.jpg 478 (146)301969OmahaOffice
3 Nebraska State Capitol Nebraska State Capitol aerial.jpg 400 (120)151932LincolnGovernment
4 AT&T Building (Omaha) AT&TBuildingOmaha 2010.jpg 334 (102)161919OmahaOffice
5 Elmwood Tower Elmwood Tower (Omaha, Nebraska).jpg 320 (98), disputed231963OmahaResidential
6 Union Pacific Center UPCenterOmaha 2010.jpg 317 (97)192004OmahaOffice
7 First National Center First National Bank Center Omaha 2010.jpg 295 (90)251971OmahaOffice
8 Mutual of Omaha Building MofO Tiger.jpg 285 (87)141970OmahaOffice
9 Northern Natural Gas Building Wiki photos 005.png 260 (79)151957OmahaResidential
10 Lied Place Residences Skyline of Downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, USA (2023), Lied Place cropped.jpg |257 (78)202022LincolnResidential
11 1200 Landmark Center LandmarkBuildingOmaha 2010.jpg 255 (78)151990OmahaOffice
12 Omaha World-Herald OmahaWorldHearldBuilding.jpg 250 (76)161980OmahaOffice
13Omaha Double Tree Hotel Double Tree Hotel Omaha.jpg 239 (73)191970OmahaHotel
14Lied Transplant Center Lied Transplant Center UNMC Omaha.jpg 230 (70)151999OmahaHospital(primarily)
15T Orpheum Tower City National Bank Building, Omaha, Nebraska 041.jpg 220 (67)161910OmahaResidential
15TU.S. Bank Tower US Bank Tower, 13th Street and M Street, Lincoln, NE.jpg |220 (67)181970LincolnOffice
17T Central Park Plaza I Central Park Plaza Omaha Tower I.jpg 213 (65)161982OmahaOffice
17T Central Park Plaza II Omaha Central Park Plaza Tower II.jpg 213 (65)161982OmahaOffice
19T Blackstone Plaza Omaha to Sioux Falls 151.jpg 212 feet (65)141961OmahaOffice
19T Farnam 1600 First National Bank Building (Omaha, Nebraska).jpg 212 (65)141917OmahaResidential
21Westbrook Tower Westbrook Tower, Omaha.jpg 206 (63)171966OmahaResidential
22 RiverFront Place Condos II River Front Place Omaha.jpg 202 (62)152011OmahaResidential
23Omaha Tower OmahaTower.jpg 200 (61)151976OmahaOffice

Tallest Buildings: Site Prep or Under Construction

NameImageHeight

ft (m)

FloorsYearCityNotes
Mutual Of Omaha Headquarters Tower Mutual of Omaha Skyscraper construction december.jpg 677 (206)442026OmahaOffice

Timeline of Tallest Buildings

The following is a list of buildings that were once the tallest structure in Nebraska.

NameCityYears as tallestHeight
feet / m
FloorsReference
Omaha National Bank Building Omaha18891912180 feet (55 m)10 [1]
Woodmen of the World Building Omaha19121919245 feet (75 m)19 [2]
AT&T Building (Omaha) Omaha19191932265 feet (81 m)16 [3]
Nebraska State Capitol Lincoln19321969400 feet (120 m)22 [4]
Woodmen Tower Omaha19692002478 feet (146 m)30 [5]
First National Bank Tower Omaha2002present634 feet (193 m)45 [6]

See also

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    <span class="mw-page-title-main">First National Bank Tower</span> Skyscraper at 1601 Dodge Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska

    The First National Bank Tower is a 634-foot (193 m), 45-story office skyscraper located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States, and the official headquarters of First National Bank of Omaha. It is the tallest building in Omaha and the state, and has been since its completion, overtaking the 30-story Woodmen Tower located nearby. Construction began in April 1999 and lasted until 2002, with the building's completion being the subject of ACEC and Emporis awards.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">WoodmenLife Tower</span> A 30-story office tower downtown Omaha, Nebraska

    The WoodmenLife Tower is a 478.02 feet (145.70 m) high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and headquarters of WoodmenLife insurance company. Construction of the building began in 1966 and was completed in the spring of 1969. At its completion, the Woodmen Tower was the tallest building in the state of Nebraska, overtaking the Nebraska State Capitol. The Woodmen Tower would hold this record until 2002, when it was overtaken by First National Bank Tower. The building was featured in the 2002 movie About Schmidt, starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Alexander Payne.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Union Pacific Center</span> Union Pacific Corporate Headquarters in Nebraska, United States

    The Union Pacific Center at 1400 Douglas Street is a high-rise building in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. It houses the headquarters of the Union Pacific Railroad and its parent company, the Union Pacific Corporation. It officially opened in June 2004 and rises 317 feet (97 m) making it the third tallest building in Omaha.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">AT&T Building (Omaha)</span> Building in Nebraska, U.S.

    The AT&T Building is a 334 foot, 16-story skyscraper in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was the tallest structure in downtown Omaha until the Woodmen Tower and later First National Bank Tower surpassed it in height. The original 15 story building was built in 1918, a twelve-story addition was added on the north end in 1957 and another on the west end in 1964. An additional story was added in 1970 to bring it to sixteen stories. It was home to The Northwestern Bell headquarters until 1991 when US West merged its three Bell Operating Companies. The building is now used for Lumen's Omaha operations.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Woodmen of the World Building (Omaha, Nebraska)</span> Building in Omaha, Nebraska built in 1912

    The former Woodmen of the World Building in Omaha, Nebraska, was located at 1323 Farnam Street. Built in 1912 by the architectural firms of Holabird & Roche and Fisher and Lawrie, the building was the headquarters of Woodmen of the World (WOW) from 1912 until 1934. WOW relocated in 1934 to the Bee Newspaper Building at 17th and Farnam, also known as the Insurance Building.

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    2. "Woodmen of the World Building, Omaha - 102895". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
    3. "AT&T Building, Omaha - 129554". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
    4. "Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln - 126253". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
    5. "Woodmen Tower, Omaha - 129572". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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