List of tallest buildings in the Quad Cities

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The Quad Cities is a conglomerate of five cities spanning over two states in America. Spanning across 440.3 km² (170 mi²), it hosts many buildings and this is a list of the tallest buildings in the Quad Cities area.

Currently, the tallest building in the Quad cities is the Davenport Bank and Trust, reaching 78m high with seventeen floors.

RankNameImageCityHeight
ft / m		FloorsYearNoteReference
1 Davenport Bank and Trust Davenport Bank and Trust 02.jpg Davenport255 / 78171927Tallest building in the Quad Cities [1] [2] [3]
2 MidAmerican Building Mid-American Energy Bldg, Davenport, Iowa.jpg Davenport220 / 66151995Second tallest building in the Quad Cities; tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 1990s. [4] [3]
3Kone Tower Montgomery Elevator - KONE Tower.jpg Moline180 / 55161966Elevator testing building (inactive). Set to be demolished. [5] [3]
4 LeClaire Apartments LeClaire Hotel Moline IL.jpg Moline168 / 51151922Tallest building in the Quad Cities 1922-1927 [6] [3]
5 Sacred Heart Cathedral 2022 Sacred Heart Cathedral - Davenport, Iowa 01.jpg Davenport160 / 491891Tallest Building in the Quad Cities 1891-1922 [7] [8]
6 Kahl Building/Capitol Theater Kahl Building (Davenport, Iowa).JPG Davenport146 / 44101919 [9] [3]
7 US Bank Building US Bank Davenport, Iowa.JPG Davenport144 / 44101923 [10] [3]
8Northwest Bank NorthPark Tower NW Bank Tower Davenport, Iowa.JPG Davenport143 / 44101974Tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 1970s [11] [3]
9 Hotel Blackhawk Blackhawk Hotel in Davenport, Iowa.jpg Davenport140 / 42111915 [12] [3]
10KONE Centre KONE Centre - Moline, Illinois.jpg Moline134 / 4182012Tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 2010s; tallest building built since 1995. [13] [3]
11Steepmeadow Condominiums Steepmeadow Condominiums.JPG Rock Island131 / 40121962Tallest residential-only building in the Quad Cities [14] [3] [15]
11 Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Trinity cathedral south davenport iowa.jpg Davenport131 / 401873/1998 [16] [8]
11 Mississippi Lofts Mississippi Lofts 2018 01.jpg Davenport131 / 40101931 [17] [18]
14Summit Ridge Condominiums Summit Ridge Condominiums.jpg East Moline130 / 40121970 [19] [3]
15 Putnam Building The Current Iowa.jpg Davenport126 / 3881910 [20] [3]
16 Union Arcade Building Union Arcade Davenport, Iowa.jpg Davenport125 / 3871924 [21] [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ Meier, Travis (February 28, 2019). "8 in the Air: The tallest building in the Quad Cities". wqad.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Schultz, John (December 28, 2019). "Photos: Tallest buildings in the Quad-Cities". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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  5. ↑ "Kone Elevator Testing Building, Moline | 287202". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ "LeClaire Apartments, Moline | 130319". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sacred Heart Cathedral | 1222769". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  8. 1 2 Bruce Walters (September 8, 2011). "Art in Plain Sight: Two Davenport Cathedral Spires". River Cities' Reader . Davenport. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Kahl Building/Capitol Theater | 130239". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  10. ↑ "US Bank Building, Davenport | 130237". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Northwest Bank Tower, Davenport | 231754". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport | 130236". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Kone Centre, Moline | 309328". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Steepmeadow Condominiums, Rock Island | 264987". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Steepmeadow Apartments". Rock Island, IL - Official Website. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Trinity Episcopal Cathedral | 1222770". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Mississippi Lofts | 130240". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Projects in Haridwar" . Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Summit Ridge Apartments, East Moline | 129066". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Putnam Building, Davenport | 225900". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Union Arcade Building, Davenport | 227447". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
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