View of Downtown Tacoma from the south This list of the tallest buildings in Tacoma, Washington ranks the tallest buildings in Tacoma, Washington by height. The tallest building in Tacoma is the 338-foot (103 m) 1201 Pacific (formerly Wells Fargo Plaza). Tacoma is the 3rd largest city in Washington and part of the Seattle metropolitan area ; its buildings rank below those in Seattle and Bellevue . The city has two buildings that are over 240 feet (73 m) in height.[1]
The following list ranks the tallest buildings in Tacoma by height. All the buildings on this list stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall. The list includes the rank of the building, the name of the building, the height of the building in feet and meters, the amount of floors the building has, the year the building built, and notes.
Rank
Name
Image
Heightft (m )
Floors
Year
Notes
Ref
1
1201 Pacific
338 (103)
25
1970
Tallest building in Tacoma. Formerly Wells Fargo Plaza.
[2]
2
Hotel Murano
278 (84.7)
26
1984
[3]
3
Marriott Tacoma Downtown
264 (80.5)
21
2019 (Topped out)
[4]
4
Washington Building
237 (72.3)
17
1925
[5]
5
Tacoma Municipal Building
233 (71)
15
1931
Originally the Rhodes Medical Arts Building;[6] purchased by the city in 1977.[7] Now houses city hall[8] and is a registered city landmark. Art deco exterior and interior, marble lobby with three-story spiral staircase.[9]
[10]
6
Key Bank Tower
232 (70.7)
17
1911
Tallest building in Tacoma from 1911 to 1970. This building was renovated between 1999 and 2001.
[11]
7
Tacoma Financial Center
230 (70.1)
17
1983
[12]
^ Doughton, Sandi (December 21, 2018). "What if the megaquake happens when you're in a Seattle high-rise? New study predicts stronger shaking" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved December 21, 2018 .
^ "Wells Fargo Plaza - The Skyscraper Center" . www.skyscrapercenter.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^ "Murano Hotel - The Skyscraper Center" . www.skyscrapercenter.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^ "Tacoma Convention Center Hotel - The Skyscraper Center" . www.skyscrapercenter.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^ "Washington Building - The Skyscraper Center" . www.skyscrapercenter.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^ Western Architect and Engineer , vol. 106–107, 1931, p. 30
^ Caroline Alise Denyer Gallacci; Ronald E. Karabaich (2013), Vanishing Tacoma , Arcadia, p. 58, ISBN 978-1-4671-3028-8
^ William L. Lebovich (1984), America's City Halls , Preservation Press, p. 159, ISBN 978-0-89133-115-5
^ Ruth Kirk; Carmela Alexander (1995), Exploring Washington's Past: A Road Guide to History , University of Washington Press , p. 336, ISBN 978-0-295-97443-9
^ "Tacoma Municipal Building - The Skyscraper Center" . www.skyscrapercenter.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^ "Key Bank Tower - The Skyscraper Center" . www.skyscrapercenter.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^ "Tacoma Financial Center - The Skyscraper Center" . www.skyscrapercenter.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
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