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This lists ranks Louisiana skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) 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.

Rank Name Image Location Height
feet (m)
Floors Year Notes
1 Hancock Whitney Center
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New Orleans 697 (212) 51 1972 Has been the tallest building in New Orleans and Louisiana since 1972; tallest building in the Southeastern United States at the time of its completion; first Southeastern skyscraper to rise higher than 656 feet (200 m); tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s.
2 Place St. Charles
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New Orleans 645 (197) 53 1984 Has more floors than any other building in the city; tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1980s
3 Plaza Tower
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New Orleans 531 (162) 45 1969 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s; since 2002 the tallest unused building in the city.
4 Energy Centre
Energy Centre
New Orleans 530 (160) 39 1984 Introduces a unique "Honeycomb" design.
5 First Bank and Trust Tower
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New Orleans 481 (147) 36 1987 Post-modern styling.
6 Sheraton New Orleans
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New Orleans 479 (146) 48 1985 Tallest building used exclusively as a hotel in New Orleans.
7 Louisiana State Capitol
Louisiana State Capitol Building
Baton Rouge 460 (140) 34 1932 Tallest building in Baton Rouge, tallest building in Louisiana not located in New Orleans, and tallest capitol building in the United States. It is located on a 27-acre (110,000 m2) tract, which includes the capitol gardens. The Louisiana State Capitol is often thought of as "Huey Long's monument" due to the influence of the former Governor and U.S. Senator in getting the capitol built.
8 New Orleans Marriott
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New Orleans 449 (137) 42 1972 Tallest building on the downriver side of Canal Street.
9 400 Poydras Tower
400 Poydras New Orleans
New Orleans 442 (135) 32 1983 Introduces a sleek all black glass design.
10 One Canal Place
New Orleans, Louisiana building from Hilton New Orleans 7
New Orleans 440 (130) 32 1979 Built in 1979. Was not the tallest building in N.O. when built.
11 1010 Common
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New Orleans 438 (134) 31 1970
12 2 Canal Street
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New Orleans 407 (124) 33 1967
13 Benson Tower
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New Orleans 406 (124) 26 1989
14 Three Lakeway Center
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Metairie 403 (123) 34 1987 Tallest building in Metairie and Jefferson Parish. Tallest building in Louisiana outside of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
15 JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans
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New Orleans 386 (118) 30 1984
16 The Westin New Orleans Canal Place
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New Orleans 373 (114) 29 1983
17 Regions Tower
Shreveport September 2015 026 (Regions Tower)
Shreveport 364 (111) 25 1986 Tallest building in Shreveport and Northern Louisiana.
18 225 Baronne Street
225 Baronne Street, cropped
New Orleans 362 (110) 29 1965
19 Hyatt Regency New Orleans
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New Orleans 361 (110) 32 1976
20 Entergy Tower
New Orleans, Louisiana , Entergy building from Hilton New Orleans
New Orleans 360 (110) 28 1983
21 Hibernia Bank Building
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New Orleans 355 (108) 20 1921 Tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1920s.
22 L'Auberge du Lac Resort
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Lake Charles 343 (105) 26 2005 Tallest building in the city of Lake Charles and Acadiana
23 1250 Poydras Plaza
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New Orleans 342 (104) 24 1979
24= Hilton New Orleans Riverside
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New Orleans 341 (104) 29 1977
24= 1515 Poydras
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New Orleans 341 (104) 29 1984
26 National American Bank Building
Carondelet St., Between Canal and Common, New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans 330 (100) 23 1929
27 Harrah's New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel
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New Orleans 327 (100) 26 2006 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2000s.
28 Pan American Life Center
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New Orleans 322 (98) 27 1989
29= Capital One Tower (Louisiana)
Capital One Tower
Lake Charles 310 (94) 22 1982
29= One American Place
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Baton Rouge 310 (94) 24 1974
31 Louisiana Tower Shreveport 302 (92) 21 1984 Tallest building in Shreveport from 1984 to 1986.
32 Poydras Center
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New Orleans 300 (91) 28 1983
33 Harrah's Shreveport
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Shreveport 290 (88) 23 2001
34 Golden Nugget Lake Charles
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Lake Charles 288 (88) 25 2014
35 1440 Canal New Orleans 288 (88) 21 1972
36 Horseshoe Casino Hotel Bossier City 286 (87) 26 1999 Tallest Building in Bossier City
37 Orleans Tower
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New Orleans 280 (85) 20 1977
37= Charity Hospital
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New Orleans 279 (85) 20 1939 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s; tallest hospital in New Orleans.
37= Le Méridien New Orleans
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New Orleans 279 (85) 23 1984 Note: Picture shown is the W Hotel. As of December 15, 2014, the hotel is now the Le Méridien New Orleans.
39 Chase Tower
BR Twin Towers 2
Baton Rouge 277 (84) 21 1968
40= Loews New Orleans Hotel
Loews New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans 276 (84) 22 1972
40= Freeport McMoRan Building New Orleans 276 (84) 23 1974
42 Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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New Orleans 273 (83) 1972
43= 930 Poydras New Orleans 270 (82) 21 2010 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2010s; most recently completed skyscraper in the city.
43= Four Winds
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New Orleans 270 (82) 19 1927
45 The Galleria
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Metairie 269 (82) 21 1986
46 Beck Building Shreveport 265 (81) 20 1957 Tallest building in Shreveport from 1957 to 1984.
47 1555 Poydras
Tulane University School of Medicine, 1555 Poydras Street
New Orleans 262 (80) 22 1984
48 Two Lakeway Center Metairie 259 (79) 19 1983
49 Windsor Court Hotel New Orleans 253 (77) 22 1984
50 First National Bank of Commerce Building New Orleans 252 (77) 19 1927

Timeline of tallest buildings in Louisiana

Name Years as tallest Height
feet (m)
Floors
The Roosevelt New Orleans 1907–1920 211 (64) 14
Hibernia Bank Building 1920–1932 355 (108) 23
Louisiana State Capitol 1932–1969 460 (140) 34
Plaza Tower 1969–1972 531 (162) 45
Hancock Whitney Center 1972–present 697 (212) 51

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