List of tallest buildings in Fort Wayne explained

From 1930–1962, Fort Wayne, Indiana, was home to the tallest building in Indiana—the Lincoln Bank Tower. Today, the tallest building in the city is the 27-story Indiana Michigan Power Center, which rises 442feet and was completed in 1982. This building stands as the fourth-tallest in Indiana and the tallest outside Indianapolis. It is also the tallest reinforced concrete building in Indiana.[1] The city's second-tallest building is the PNC Center, which rises 339feet. Of the 40 tallest buildings in Indiana, three are located in Fort Wayne.[2] As of May 2015, there are two completed skyscrapers[3] and ten completed high-rises in the city, with one under construction.[4]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Fort Wayne that stand at least 150feet tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

RankNameHeight
ft / m
ImageFloorsYearNotes
1Indiana Michigan Power Center442feet271982Tallest building in Fort Wayne since 1982, fourth-tallest building in Indiana, and tallest outside of Indianapolis.[5] Formerly known as One Summit Square. Headquarters of Indiana Michigan Power; headquarters for SIRVA moving division; regional headquarters for JPMorgan Chase and predecessor banks.
2PNC Center339feet261970Tallest building in Fort Wayne from 1970–1982,[6] currently the 11th tallest building in the state of Indiana. Formerly known as Fort Wayne National Bank Building and National City Center. Regional headquarters for PNC Bank and predecessor banks; home to Fort Wayne offices for Faegre Baker Daniels. Was home to headquarters for Central Soya prior to acquisition by Bunge.
3Lincoln Bank Tower312feet221930Tallest building in Fort Wayne from 1930–1970[7] and tallest building in Indiana from 1930–1962.[8] Market headquarters for Old National Bank and predecessor Tower Bank. Originally built for Lincoln National Bank; successor Norwest Bank, which took over Lincoln in 1992, had offices here until 1995.
4Allen County Courthouse238feet31902Listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,[9] later recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 2003.[10]
5First Presbyterian Church220feet31950[11]
6Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church214feet21889Listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[12]
7St. Peter's Catholic Church211feet21892Listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[13]
8Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church210feet21891[14]
9Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception192feet21860Oldest standing religious structure in the city, listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[15]
10Trinity English Lutheran Church179feet21923[16]
11STAR Building172feet131923Headquarters of STAR Financial Group. Also known as the Commerce Building from 1970-1999 and the Fort Wayne National Bank Building from 1923-1970.[17] [18]
12First Federal Bank Center at the Anthony Wayne Building167feet151964[19] [20] Mixed-use building that is home to market headquarters for First Federal Bank of the Midwest, condominiums, regional offices for U.S. Senator Mike Braun, and The Hoppy Gnome/Gnometown Brewing brewpub. Was headquarters of Anthony Wayne Bank prior to 1985; successor banks continued to use the building for offices until JPMorgan Chase in the mid-2000s.
13Skyline Tower164feet122018Second-tallest mixed use condominium/office building in Fort Wayne. First floor is occupied by Ruth's Chris Steak House; second floor is market headquarters for First Merchants Bank (predecessor bank iAB Financial Bank never had a downtown Fort Wayne presence).
141st Source Building149 feet101989An office building, containing mainly commercial offices. It has 4 floors of indoor parking.

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

This lists high-rises that are under construction, approved or proposed in Fort Wayne and planned to rise at least 150feet in height, but are not yet completed. A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 200feet for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.

Currently, there are no high-rises over 150 feet planned in Fort Wayne.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Fort Wayne.

NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
ft / m
Floors
1122 South Clinton Street 1860–1887 192 / 59 2
Saint Mary's Catholic Church 1101 Lafayette Street 1887–1902 237 / 69
715 South Calhoun Street 1902–1930 237 / 73 3
116 East Berry Street 1930–1970 312 / 95 22
Fort Wayne National Bank Building 110 West Berry Street 1970–1982 339 / 103 26
911 South Calhoun Street 1982–present 442 / 135 27

Notes

A. This building was destroyed in 1993 by fire ignited from a lightning strike.[21]

B. This building was constructed as the Fort Wayne National Bank Building, but has since been renamed PNC Center.

C. This building was constructed as One Summit Square, but has since been renamed Indiana Michigan Power Center.[22]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: One Summit Square. https://archive.today/20130220041431/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1summitsquare-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. February 20, 2013. March 30, 2009. Emporis.com.
  2. Web site: Diagram of Indiana skyscrapers . April 4, 2008 . SkyscraperPage.com.
  3. Web site: Skyscrapers in Fort Wayne . https://web.archive.org/web/20150526130756/http://www.emporis.com/city/102432/fort-wayne-in-usa/type/skyscrapers . dead . May 26, 2015 . Emporis.com . May 26, 2015.
  4. Web site: High-rise buildings in Fort Wayne . https://web.archive.org/web/20150526111321/http://www.emporis.com/city/102432/fort-wayne-in-usa/type/high-rise-buildings . dead . May 26, 2015 . Emporis.com . May 26, 2015.
  5. Web site: One Summit Square. March 30, 2009. SkyscraperPage.com.
  6. Web site: National City Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20070503154722/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=nationalcitycenter-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. May 3, 2007. March 30, 2009. Emporis.com.
  7. Web site: Lincoln National Bank Building. https://archive.today/20120729091155/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=lincolnnationalbankbuilding-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. July 29, 2012. March 30, 2009. Emporis.com.
  8. Web site: Lincoln National Bank Tower. March 30, 2009. SkyscraperPage.com.
  9. Web site: Allen County Courthouse. https://archive.today/20120729041250/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=allencountycourthouse-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. July 29, 2012. March 30, 2009. Emporis.com.
  10. Web site: Allen County Courthouse. March 31, 2009. SkyscraperPage.com.
  11. Web site: First Presbyterian Church. https://archive.today/20120730040805/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1presbyterianchurch-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. July 30, 2012. March 30, 2009. Emporis.com.
  12. Web site: Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. https://archive.today/20120731164417/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=saintpaulsevangelicallustreetranchurch-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. July 31, 2012. March 30, 2009. Emporis.com.
  13. Web site: St. Peter's Steeple Update and Facts. January 10, 2018. AroundFortWayne.com.
  14. Web site: History. January 10, 2018. zionfw.org.
  15. Web site: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. https://archive.today/20130409025555/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=castreetdralofstreetimmaculateconception-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. April 9, 2013. March 30, 2009. Emporis.com.
  16. Web site: Trinity English Lutheran Church. https://archive.today/20130409023154/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=trinityenglishlustreetranchurch-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. April 9, 2013. March 30, 2009. Emporis.com.
  17. Web site: Commerce Building. March 30, 2009. SkyscraperPage.com.
  18. Web site: Commerce Building. https://archive.today/20130409023157/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=commercebuilding-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. April 9, 2013. March 31, 2009. Emporis.com.
  19. Web site: Anthony Wayne Bank Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20070513102033/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=anthonywaynebankbuilding-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. May 13, 2007. March 30, 2009. Emporis.com.
  20. Web site: Anthony Wayne Bank Building. March 31, 2009. SkyscraperPage.com.
  21. Web site: St. Mary's Catholic Church. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203063943/http://www.emporis.com/building/saintmaryscatholicchurch-fortwayne-in-usa. dead. December 3, 2013. November 13, 2013. Emporis.com.
  22. Web site: One Summit Square purchased by Hanning & Bean. May 10, 2015. WANE-TV.