List of tallest buildings in Washington, D.C.
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Washington skyscrapers that stand at least 150 feet (46 m), based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

List of tallest buildings in Washington, D.C.

Section Title: Tallest buildings
Table Section Text: This lists ranks Washington skyscrapers that stand at least 150 feet (46 m), based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes

Hughes Memorial Tower	761 (232)	0	1989	Tallest free-standing structure in the District of Columbia and the wider Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area. The radio tower's height allows for broadcasts to reach as far west as West Virginia.

Washington Monument	555 (169)	3	1884	Tallest non-communication structure in the District. Was the tallest structure in the world from 1884 until 1889, and the tallest monument in the U.S.

1	Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception	329 (100)	1	1959	Tallest building in Washington, D.C. since 1959. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1950s.

2	Trump International Hotel (Old Post Office Pavilion)	315 (96)	12	1899	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1890s.

3	Washington National Cathedral	301 (92)	7	1990	Tallest building completed in the city in the 1990s.

4	United States Capitol	289 (88)	3	1863	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1860s.

5	One Franklin Square	210 (64)	12	1989	Tallest commercial building in Washington, D.C. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1980s.

6=	700 Eleventh Street	200 (61)	13	1992

6=	Healy Hall	200 (61)	4½	1879

8	Onyx on First	197 (60)	14	2008	Tallest residential building in Washington, D.C. Tallest building completed in the city in the 2000s.

9	Thomas Jefferson Building	195 (59)	7	1897	Originally named the Library of Congress building

10=	Renaissance Washington DC Hotel	187 (57)	15	1986

10=	1090 Vermont Avenue	187 (57)	12	1979	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s.

12	1111 Pennsylvania Avenue	180 (55)	14	1968	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s.

13=	The Tower Building	177 (54)	14	1929	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1920s.

13=	Avalon at Foxhall	177 (54)	14	1982	Tallest residential building in the city from 1982 until 2008.

15=	1900 K Street	171 (52)	13	1996

15=	Capitol View	171 (52)	13	2007

17	National Archives Building	167 (51)	8	1935	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s.

18=	The Pennsylvania North	164 (50)	14	1990

18=	The Cairo	164 (50)	14	1894

20=	Capitol Place III	164 (50)	12	1985

20=	1101 New York Avenue	164 (50)	12	2007

22=	1625 Eye Street	161 (49)	12	2003

22=	World Bank Headquarters	161 (49)	13	1997

24=	1001 Pennsylvania Avenue	161 (49)	14	1987

24=	1201 Pennsylvania Avenue	161 (49)	13	1981

24=	600 Thirteenth Street	161 (49)	12	1997

27=	The Watergate Hotel and Office Building	157 (48)	14	1967

27=	Republic Building	157 (48)	13	1991

27=	Army and Navy Club Building	157 (48)	12	1987

27=	1620 L Street	157 (48)	12	1989

27=	1333 H Street	157 (48)	12	1982

27=	1111 19th Street	157 (48)	12	1979

27=	1010 Mass	157 (48)	15	2007

34=	1099 14th Street (Franklin Court)	155.6 (47.4)	11	1992	Tallest tower in the city when built in 1992.

35=	The Investment Building	154 (47)	13	2001

35=	Capital Hilton	154 (47)	13	1943	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1940s.

35=	1875 K Street	154 (47)	12	2001

35=	1430 K Street	154 (47)	12	2006

35=	1310 G Street	154 (47)	12	1992

35=	Westin Washington, D.C. City Center	154 (47)	14	1982

35=	Executive Tower	154 (47)	12	2001

35=	1701 Pennsylvania Avenue	154 (47)	13	1962

43=	Washington Gas Building	151 (46)	15	1941

43=	The Watergate South	151 (46)	14	1970

43=	World Bank Headquarters I	151 (46)	12	2001

43=	World Bank Headquarters H	151 (46)	12	1983

43=	William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering	151 (46)	12	1996

43=	Connecticut Connection	151 (46)	12	1978

43=	455 Massachusetts Avenue	151 (46)	12	2007

Sentence(s)

The tallest structure in Washington, D.C, excluding radio towers, is the Washington Monument which rises to 555 feet (169 m) and was constructed in 1884.

final_sentence: The tallest structure in Washington, D.C, excluding radio towers, is the Washington Monument which rises to 555 feet (169 m) and was constructed in 1884.