page_title: List of tallest buildings in Washington, D.C.
section_title: Tallest buildings
hierarchical_section_title: List of tallest buildings in Washington, D.C. / Tallest buildings
caption_attribution_description: English: The Washington National Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, located at 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, in the Massachusetts Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
context_page_description: This list of tallest buildings in Washington, D.C. ranks high-rises in the U.S. capital city of Washington, D.C. The tallest structure in the city, excluding radio towers, is the Washington Monument, which rises 555 feet and was completed in 1884. The structure, however, is not generally considered a high-rise building as it does not have successive floors that can be occupied. The tallest habitable building in the city is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, which rises 329 feet. The second-tallest building in Washington is the Old Post Office Building, which is 315 feet high. The third-tallest building in the city is the Washington National Cathedral, which rises 301 feet above grade. The cathedral is built on high ground known as Mount St. Alban, 400 feet above sea level, which makes the central tower the "highest" point in the District. As of November 2011, there are 410 completed high-rises in the city.
context_section_description: This lists ranks Washington high-rises 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. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. The majority of the tallest structures in the city are tall broadcasting towers located in the northern and western sections of the district.
caption: The Washington National Cathedral, the third-tallest building in Washington
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