List of tallest buildings in Iowa

The U.S. state of Iowa is home to 32 buildings over in height. There are 5 buildings classified as skyscrapers (), all found in Des Moines. The tallest building in the state is the 801 Grand (previously The Principal Building), which rises . It was completed in 1991 with 45 floors.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Iowa structures based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which the building was completed.

Note: Churches have been omitted from this list.

Tallest buildings: Proposed/Under Construction

Timeline of Tallest Buildings

Tall buildings prior to 1884

There does not seem to have been any effort to document the tallest building in Iowa prior to the construction of the State Capitol in 1884. This list shows buildings which may have been the tallest in Iowa prior to 1884, excluding church steeples.

Other early tall building include:

Mount Ida Female College, Davenport, 1856. First four-story dwelling, later had a high dome placed on top, may have rivaled Old Capitol in height.
Fort Madison, 1808, probably the first two-story buildings in what would become Iowa.

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