List of tallest buildings in Fort Worth facts for kids

The Fort Worth skyline as viewed from the west

Fort Worth, the 5th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas, is home to 50 high-rises, 21 of which stand taller than 200 feet (61 m). The tallest building in the city is the 40-story Burnett Plaza, which rises 567 feet (173 m) in Downtown Fort Worth and was completed in 1983. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Bank of America Tower (known until 2017 as the D.R. Horton Tower), which rises 547 feet (167 m). None of the buildings in Fort Worth are among the 30 tallest buildings in Texas.

Fort Worth's history of skyscrapers began with the completion of the 7-story Flatiron Building in 1907. When built, it was the tallest building in North Texas. The Flatiron Building stood as Fort Worth's tallest structure until 1910, with the construction of the 10-story Baker Building (since renamed the Bob R. Simpson Building). Fort Worth went through a major growth in skyscrapers during the 1920s and 1930s, with the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank building (since renamed 714 Main) emerging as the tallest in the city. The Farmers and Mechanics building remained the tallest in the city until 1957, when the 30-story Landmark Tower was completed. From the early 1970s to the mid-1980s, Fort Worth went through the largest construction boom in the city's history. In 1983, the 40-floor Burnett Plaza was constructed, surpassing the Landmark Tower. The Burnett Plaza has remained the tallest structure in the city to date.

Fort Worth skyline viewed from the west, across the Trinity River

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and topped out skyscrapers in Fort Worth that stand at least 200 feet (61 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 observation towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes but not ranked.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Burnett Plaza		567 (173)	40	1983	Has been the tallest building in the city since 1983 Tallest building in Texas outside of Houston, Dallas, or Austin Tallest office building in the city Built on the site of the demolished Medical Arts Building Also known as First United Tower
2	Bank of America Tower (formerly D.R. Horton Tower)		547 (167)	38	1984	Designed as a "twin" of the Wells Fargo Tower, but is taller than the other Also known as City Center Tower II
3	777 Main Street		525 (160)	40	1983	Built on the site of the Aviation Building Formerly known as the Carter + Burgess Plaza (2000–12), UPR Plaza (1998–2000), and the Continental Plaza (1998)
4	The Fort Worth Tower		488 (148)	35	1974	Tallest residential structure in the city Tallest building in Fort Worth prior to Wells Fargo Tower Redesigned and heightened following damage from the 2000 Fort Worth tornado Also known as The Tower and Block 82 Tower
5	Wells Fargo Tower		477 (145)	33	1982	Tallest building in Fort Worth prior to Burnett Plaza Designed as a "twin" of the Bank of America Tower. Shorter of the two structures Also known as the Chase Texas Tower and the City Center Tower I
6	Omni Fort Worth Hotel		447 (136)	33	2009	Tallest building in Fort Worth built in the 21st century Tallest mixed-use building in the city Originally planned to be between 15-21 stories high
7	Frost Bank Tower	—	368 (112)	25	2018
8	AT&T Building		343 (105)	17	1958	Tallest building in Fort Worth with a spire Only building 200+ feet tall with a spire Also known as the Southwestern Bell Telephone Building
9	Fort Worth City Hall (New)		324 (99)	20	2004	Was built by Pier 1 Imports and known simply as Pier 1 World Headquarters Purchased by Chesapeake Energy and renamed the Chesapeake Plaza in 2008, but bought back by Pier 1 and renamed again in 2014 Sold in 2021 to the City of Fort Worth, renovations to the new city hall to be completed in 2024.
10	714 Main		307 (94)	16	1922	Tallest building in Fort Worth prior to the Landmark Tower Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Also known as the Transport Life Building and the Continental Life Insurance Building
11	Bank of America Center		300 (91)	21	1961	Also known as 500 West 7th and the First National Bank Building
12	Blackstone Hotel		268 (82)	20	1929	Tallest single-use hotel structure in the city Redesigned 1999 after being abandoned for over a decade Also known as the Courtyard Fort Worth Downtown
13	River Tower	—	267 (81)	23	2017	Also referred to as the Trinity Terrace
14	Commerce Building		260 (79)	19	1930	Partially built into neighboring Oil and Gas Building Also known as the Service Life Center and the Fair Store Building
15	Two Tandy Center		258 (79)	20	1978	Proposed to be renovated into a residential structure Tallest structure of the Charles D. Tandy Center Also known as the South Tower
16	One Tandy Center		247 (75)	19	1976	Proposed to be renovated into a residential structure Shorter structure of the Charles D. Tandy Center Also known as the North Tower
17	The Carnegie	—	236 (72)	16	2008	Most recently constructed office building in the city
18	Oncor Building		234 (71)	16	1952	Also known as the Electric Service Building and the Fort Worth National Bank Building
19	W. T. Waggoner Building		230 (70)	20	1920	Tallest building in Fort Worth prior to 714 Main Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
20	Electric Building		229 (70)	18	1930	Renovated and redesigned in 1996 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
21	Petroleum Building		228 (69)	14	1927	Renovated and redesigned in 1969 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Also known as the Executive Plaza, Rattikin Title Building, and Life of American Building
22	Sinclair Building		212 (65)	16	1930	Renovated and redesigned in 1990 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Originally known as the Dulaney Building
	Pioneer Tower		208 (63)	1	1936	Tallest structure in Fort Worth outside of downtown Also known as the Will Rogers Memorial Tower
23	Tarrant County Corrections Center		203 (62)	13	1990	Tallest prison structure in the city

Tallest demolished buildings

This list ranks completed skyscrapers in Fort Worth that stood at least 200 feet (61 m), based on standard height measurement, but have since been demolished in any manner.

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

This list shows high-rises that are under construction, approved, or proposed in Fort Worth and planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) in height, but are not yet completed structures. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 200 feet (61 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This list shows chronologically the buildings that held the title of tallest building in Fort Worth.

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft / m	Floors	Reference
Tarrant County Courthouse		100 East Weatherford Street	1895–1920	194 (59)	5
W. T. Waggoner Building		810 Houston Street	1920–1921	230 (70)	20
714 Main		714 Main Street	1921–1957	307 (94)	16
Landmark Tower		200 West 7th Street	1957-1974	380 (116)	30
The Fort Worth Tower		500 Throckmorton Street	1974-1982	454 (138)	35
Wells Fargo Tower		201 Main Street	1982-1983	477 (145)	33
Burnett Plaza		801 Cherry Street	1983–present	567 (173)	40

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Texas
• List of tallest buildings in Dallas
• List of tallest buildings in Houston