List of tallest buildings in Little Rock facts for kids
The skyline of Little Rock, Arkansas, began to emerge in 1968 with the construction of Worthen Bank (now Bank of America), and Union National Bank. Worthen was topped out at 375 feet and Union National at 331 feet making them both taller than the Tower Building which was 300 feet and the tallest building up to that time.
In 1975, First National Bank, now Regions Bank, was topped out at 454 feet and 30 stories.
In 1986, both the TCBY Tower, at 547 feet and 40 stories and the Rogers building, at 365 feet and 25 stories, were under construction and completed. The TCBY Tower was later renamed the Metropolitan National Bank Tower in 2004. In 2014 Simmons Bank purchased Metropolitan National Bank renaming the tower to Simmons Tower.
Tallest Buildings
Rank | Name | Image | Height feet (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Simmons Tower | 547 (166) | 40 | 1986 | Tallest building in Little Rock and the state of Arkansas since its completion in 1986. | |
2 | Regions Center | 454 (138) | 30 | 1975 | Tallest building in Little Rock from 1975-1986. | |
3 | Bank of America Plaza | 375 (114) | 23 | 1970 | Tallest building in Little Rock from 1970-1975. | |
4 | Stephens Building | 365 (111) | 25 | 1985 | ||
5 | One Union National Plaza | 331 (101) | 22 | 1968 | Tallest building in Little Rock from 1968-1970. | |
6 | Tower Building | 300 (91) | 18 | 1960 | Tallest building in Little Rock from 1960-1968. | |
7 | River Market Tower | 240 (73) | 20 | 2009 | ||
8 | Arkansas State Capitol | 230 (70) | 4 | 1916 | Tallest building in Little Rock from 1916-1960. | |
9 | Cathedral of St. Andrew (Little Rock, Arkansas) | 220 (67) | 1881 | Seat of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock. Tallest building in Little Rock from 1881–1916, and the oldest place of continuous worship in the city of Litte Rock. | ||
10 | 300 Third Tower | 218 (66) | 18 | 2007 | ||
11 | The Marriott Little Rock | 217 (66) | 19 | 1982 | Was the Peabody until 2013; Tallest hotel in the city |
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