List of tallest buildings in Nebraska explained

This list of tallest buildings in Nebraska ranks skyscrapers in the US state of Nebraska by height for existing and proposed structures, including towers for Woodmen of the World and the First National Bank of Omaha. Omaha's tallest building is the 634feet, 45-story First National Bank Tower. This list, which includes buildings with a minimum height of 200feet, features the 23 tallest buildings in the state.

Completed in 1969, the 478feet, 30-story tall Woodmen Tower, was the tallest and before that the 15-story tall Nebraska State Capitol.

As of April 2022, Mutual of Omaha announced they would build their new headquarters in downtown Omaha on the site of the W. Dale Clark Library, with the 44 story, 677 ft (206 m) in height making it the new tallest building in Omaha and Nebraska.

Tallest buildings

RankNameImageHeightft (m)FloorsYearCityNotes
1First National Bank Tower634 (193) 45 2002 Omaha Office
2478 (146) 30 1969 Omaha Office
3400 (120) 15 1932 Lincoln Government
4Elmwood Tower320 (98), disputed231963OmahaResidential
5Union Pacific Center317 (97) 19 2004 Omaha Office
6First National Center295 (90) 25 1971 Omaha Office
7Mutual of Omaha Building285 (87) 14 1970 Omaha Office
8AT&T Building (Omaha)265 (81) 15 1919 Omaha Office
9Northern Natural Gas Building260 (79) 15 1957 OmahaResidential
10|| 257 (78)| 20 | 2022 | Lincoln| Residential |- |11||1200 Landmark Center ||| 255 (78) || 15 || 1990 || Omaha || Office|-|12||Omaha World-Herald| || 250 (76)|| 16 || 1980 || Omaha || Office |-|13||Omaha Double Tree Hotel | || 239 (73) || 19 || 1970 || Omaha || Hotel |-|14||Lied Transplant Center| || 230 (70) || 15 || 1999 || Omaha || Hospital(primarily)|-|15T||Orpheum Tower ||| 220 (67) || 16 || 1910 || Omaha || Residential |-|15T | U.S. Bank Tower| |220 (67) 18 1970LincolnOffice
17Central Park Plaza I213 (65) 16 1982 Omaha Office
18Central Park Plaza II 213 (65) 16 1982 Omaha Office
19T212 feet (65) 14 1961 Omaha Office
19TFarnam 1600212 (65) 14 1917 Omaha Residential
21 Westbrook Tower 206 (63) 171966OmahaResidential
22RiverFront Place Condos II 202 (62) 15 2011 Omaha Residential
23Omaha Tower200 (61)151976OmahaOffice

Tallest Buildings: Site Prep or Under Construction

!Name!Image!Heightft (m)!Floors!Year!City!Notes
Mutual Of Omaha Headquarters Tower677 (206)442026OmahaOffice

Timeline of Tallest Buildings

The following is a list of buildings that were once the tallest structure in Nebraska.

NameCityYears as tallest Height
feet / m
FloorsReference
Omaha1889 - 1912 180feet 10 [1]
Omaha1912 - 1919245feet 19 [2]
Omaha1919 - 1963 265feet 16 [3]
Lincoln1932 - 1969 400feet 22 [4]
Omaha1969 - 2002 478feet 30 [5]
Omaha2002 - present 634feet 45 [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Omaha National Bank Building, Omaha - 129574. https://archive.today/20120905010159/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=omahanationalbankbuilding-omaha-ne-usa. dead. September 5, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  2. Web site: Woodmen of the World Building, Omaha - 102895 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605001124/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=woodmenofstreetworldbuilding-omaha-ne-usa. dead. June 5, 2011. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  3. Web site: AT&T Building, Omaha - 129554 . https://archive.today/20120729133427/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=attbuilding-omaha-ne-usa. dead. July 29, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  4. Web site: Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln - 126253 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150520052649/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/126253/nebraska-state-capitol-lincoln-ne-usa. dead. May 20, 2015. Emporis.com. April 11, 2022.
  5. Web site: Woodmen Tower, Omaha - 129572 . https://archive.today/20130409044616/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=woodmentower-omaha-ne-usa. dead. April 9, 2013. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  6. Web site: One First National Center, Omaha - 101138 . https://archive.today/20130409081327/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=11nationalcenter-omaha-ne-usa. dead. April 9, 2013. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.