List of tallest buildings in Charleston, West Virginia

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Downtown Charleston as viewed from the south bank of the Kanawha River in 2007
Laidley Tower

There are 21 high-rise buildings located in Charleston, West Virginia. The Kanawha Valley Building is the tallest structure in the downtown area, and the State Capitol Building is the tallest structure in the city. Charleston is the largest city in West Virginia and is the business, government, retail and transportation center of the state.

Tallest buildings
Rank Name Stories Height Year Notes
1 West Virginia State Capitol 3[1] 292 ft (89 m) 1932 Capitol
2 Kanawha Valley Building 22 265 ft (81 m) 1929 Commercial office
3 Laidley Tower 22 255 ft (78 m) 1985 Commercial office
4 BB&T Square 18 250 ft (76.2 m) 1976 Commercial office
5 Chase Center 20 230 ft (70 m) 1969 Commercial office
6 Huntington Square 17 207 ft (63.1 m) 1969 Commercial office
7 United Center 12 205 ft (62.5 m) 1984 Commercial office
8 AT&T Building 15 195 ft (60 m) 1931 Commercial office
9 Imperial Tower 19 191 ft (58 m) 1964 Residential condominium
10 City Center West 13 186 ft (57 m) 1981 Government office
11 Union Building 14 183 ft (56 m) 1911 Commercial office
12 Columbia Gas Transmission Building 12 177 ft (54 m) 1955 Commercial office
13 Charleston Marriott Town Center 16 175 ft (53.3 m) 1982 Hotel
14 405 Capitol Street Building 12 136 ft (41 m) 1929 Commercial office

References[edit]

  1. ^ "West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston | 127279". Emporis. Retrieved May 2, 2022.[dead link]

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