List of tallest buildings in the Quad Cities explained

The Quad Cities is a conglomerate of five cities spanning over two states in America. Spanning across 440.3 km² (170 mi²), it hosts many buildings and this is a list of the tallest buildings in the Quad Cities area.

Currently, the tallest building in the Quad cities is the Davenport Bank and Trust, reaching 78m high with seventeen floors.

Rank	Name	Image	City	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Note	Reference
1	Davenport Bank and Trust		Davenport	255 / 78	17	1927	Tallest building in the Quad Cities	^[1] ^[2] ^[3]
2	MidAmerican Building		Davenport	220 / 66	15	1995	Second tallest building in the Quad Cities; tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 1990s.	^[4]
3	Kone Tower		Moline	180 / 55	16	1966	Elevator testing building (inactive). Set to be demolished.	^[5]
4	LeClaire Apartments		Moline	168 / 51	15	1922	Tallest building in the Quad Cities 1922-1927	^[6]
5	Sacred Heart Cathedral		Davenport	160 / 49		1891	Tallest Building in the Quad Cities 1891-1922	^[7] ^[8]
6	Kahl Building/Capitol Theater		Davenport	146 / 44	10	1919		^[9]
7	US Bank Building		Davenport	144 / 44	10	1923		^[10]
8	Northwest Bank NorthPark Tower		Davenport	143 / 44	10	1974	Tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 1970s	^[11]
9	Hotel Blackhawk		Davenport	140 / 42	11	1915		^[12]
10	KONE Centre		Moline	134 / 41	8	2012	Tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 2010s; tallest building built since 1995.	^[13]
11	Steepmeadow Condominiums		Rock Island	131 / 40	12	1962	Tallest residential-only building in the Quad Cities	^[14] ^[15]
11	Trinity Episcopal Cathedral		Davenport	131 / 40		1873/1998		^[16]
11	Mississippi Lofts		Davenport	131 / 40	10	1931		^[17] ^[18]
14	Summit Ridge Condominiums		East Moline	130 / 40	12	1970		^[19]
15	Putnam Building		Davenport	126 / 38	8	1910		^[20]
16	Union Arcade Building		Davenport	125 / 38	7	1924		^[21]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wells Fargo Building, Davenport | 130238 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106034426/http://www.emporis.com/building/wells-fargo-building-davenport-ia-usa . dead . January 6, 2014 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
2. Web site: Meier . Travis . 2019-02-28 . 8 in the Air: The tallest building in the Quad Cities . 2024-05-05 . wqad.com . en-US.
3. Web site: Schultz . John . 2019-12-28 . Photos: Tallest buildings in the Quad-Cities . 2024-05-05 . The Quad-City Times . en.
4. Web site: MidAmerican Building, Davenport | 130241 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106050831/http://www.emporis.com/building/midamerican-building-davenport-ia-usa . dead . January 6, 2014 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
5. Web site: Kone Elevator Testing Building, Moline | 287202 . https://archive.today/20130908024404/http://www.emporis.com/building/kone-elevator-testing-building-moline-il-usa . dead . September 8, 2013 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
6. Web site: LeClaire Apartments, Moline | 130319 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140820165435/http://www.emporis.com/building/leclaireapartments-moline-il-usa . dead . August 20, 2014 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
7. Web site: Sacred Heart Cathedral | 1222769. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111000334/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1222769/sacred-heart-cathedral-davenport-ia-usa. dead. November 11, 2018. Emporis . 2018-11-10.
8. News: Art in Plain Sight: Two Davenport Cathedral Spires. River Cities' Reader. Davenport. September 8, 2011. 2012-10-13. Bruce Walters. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120229151955/http://www.rcreader.com/art/art-in-plain-sight-cathedral-spires/. February 29, 2012.
9. Web site: Kahl Building/Capitol Theater | 130239. https://web.archive.org/web/20160209202318/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130239/kahl-building-capitol-theater-davenport-ia-usa. dead. February 9, 2016. Emporis . 2016-02-01.
10. Web site: US Bank Building, Davenport | 130237 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106045314/http://www.emporis.com/building/us-bank-building-davenport-ia-usa . dead . January 6, 2014 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
11. Web site: Northwest Bank Tower, Davenport | 231754 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114510/http://www.emporis.com/building/northwest-bank-tower-davenport-ia-usa . dead . August 26, 2014 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
12. Web site: Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport | 130236 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106042252/http://www.emporis.com/building/hotel-blackhawk-davenport-ia-usa . dead . January 6, 2014 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
13. Web site: Kone Centre, Moline | 309328 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120812/http://www.emporis.com/building/kone-centre-moline-il-usa . dead . August 26, 2014 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
14. Web site: Steepmeadow Condominiums, Rock Island | 264987 . https://archive.today/20130717080739/http://www.emporis.com/building/steepmeadow-condominiums-rock-island-il-usa . dead . July 17, 2013 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
15. Web site: Steepmeadow Apartments . 2024-05-05 . Rock Island, IL - Official Website.
16. Web site: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral | 1222770. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111000345/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1222770/trinity-episcopal-cathedral-davenport-ia-usa. dead. November 11, 2018. Emporis . 2018-11-10.
17. Web site: Mississippi Lofts | 130240 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821032003/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/130240/mississippi-lofts-davenport-ia-usa. dead. August 21, 2018. Emporis . 2016-02-01.
18. News: Projects in Haridwar . 21 June 2023.
19. Web site: Summit Ridge Apartments, East Moline | 129066 . https://archive.today/20130717080729/http://www.emporis.com/building/summitridgeapartments-eastmoline-il-usa . dead . July 17, 2013 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
20. Web site: Putnam Building, Davenport | 225900 . https://archive.today/20130717080802/http://www.emporis.com/building/putnam-building-davenport-ia-usa . dead . July 17, 2013 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.
21. Web site: Union Arcade Building, Davenport | 227447 . https://archive.today/20120731014241/http://www.emporis.com/building/union-arcade-building-davenport-ia-usa . dead . July 31, 2012 . Emporis . 2016-02-01.