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| Image Not Available | Wachovia Tower | Baltimore | 330 ft. | 24 | 1985 |
The Wachovia Tower, formerly known as the First Union Signet Tower and the Union Trust Building, is a commercial high-rise in Baltimore, Maryland. The building rises 24 floors above street level and is 330 feet (101 m) in height; it is tied with Charles Center South as the 17th-tallest building in the city. The structure was completed in 1985. The Wachovia Tower was developed by the Dallas-based Trammell Crow Company, and is currently owned by the Wachovia Corporation. |
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| Image Not Available | Wachovia Tower | Birmingham | 454 ft. | 34 | 1986 |
The Wachovia Tower is a 34 story, 454 foot (138 meter) tall office building located in Birmingham, Alabama. Built in 1986 as the corporate headquarters for SouthTrust Corporation, the building was originally known as the SouthTrust Tower until 2005 when SouthTrust completed its meger with Wachovia. The building was developed by Johnston-Rast & Hays and designed by architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Giattina, Fisher & Aycock. |
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Wainwright Building | St. Louis | n/a | 10 | 1891 |
The Wainwright Building is a 10-story red-brick landmark office building at 709 Chestnut Street in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Built in 1890-91 and designed by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, it was among the first skyscrapers in the world. It was named for local financier Ellis Wainwright. It is described as "a highly influential prototype of the modern office building" by the National Register of Historic Places. |
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| Image Not Available | Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 670 ft. | 58 | 2012 |
Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Philadelphia is a proposed skyscraper in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tower itself will soar at 670 ft with 58 floors, which it'll be located on 1441 Chestnut St. Waldorf Astoria Philadelphia plans to complete this project by the year of 2012. This hotel will be a property of the developing Waldorf=Astoria Collection, a luxury chain of hotels and resorts, owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation. |
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel | NYC |
627 ft. | 47 | 1931 |
The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is a luxury hotel in New York. It has been housed in two historic landmark buildings in New York City. The first, designed by architect Henry J. Hardenbergh, was on the Fifth Avenue site of the Empire State Building. The present building at 301 Park Avenue in Manhattan is a 47 story, 625 ft. (191 m) Art Deco landmark, designed by architects Schultze and Weaver and dating from 1931. |
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WallStreet Tower Omaha | Omaha | 373 ft. | 32 | n/a |
The WallStreet Tower Omaha is a 32-story, 373 ft condomium project that will become Omaha, Nebraska's third tallest building upon completion. The building will be built on the site of the former Union Pacific headquarters, located at 14th and Dodge Street. Prices for a unit range from $195,000-$620,000. The project was expected to be completed by Fall 2009, although, it is now expected to begin construction at that time. . The plan previously consisted of 192 condos, but has now dropped to 96. |
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WaMu center | Seattle | 598 ft. | 42 | 2006 |
WaMu Center is a skyscraper built in Seattle, Washington. On its completion, it was the largest skyscraper to mark Downtown Seattle's skyline in nearly 15 years, and is the city's 6th tallest building, at 182 meters (598 ft), with 42 floors. Major construction ended in early 2006, with minor construction continuing into the fall, and tenants from Washington Mutual (WaMu) began to move in to the tower in March 2006. |
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| Image Not Available | Washington Hall | Amherst | 276 ft. | 22 | 1964 |
Washington Hall, also known as Washington Tower, is a skyscraper in Amherst, Massachusetts that is built in the modernist style. It is named after former military commander and President of the United States George Washington. It is part of the Southwest Residential Area at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. When was built, it was known as the Southwest (South) Dormitory II. The building is also among the five top tallest dorms at the university and the Umass system. |
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Washington Monument | DC |
554 ft. | n/a | 1885 |
The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington. The monument, made of marble, granite, and sandstone, is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 5⅛ inches (169.294 m). There are taller monumental columns, but they are neither all stone nor true obelisks. It is also the tallest structure in Washington D.C.. |
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Washington Mutual Tower | Seattle | 771 ft. | 55 | 1988 |
The 1201 Third Avenue Tower (previously known as the Washington Mutual Tower) is the second tallest skyscraper in the downtown Seattle skyline. At 55 stories and 235 metres (771 ft), it is the eighth tallest skyscraper on the West Coast. Construction began in 1986 and finished in 1988. It was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and The McKinley Architects. |
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