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List of tallest buildings in the Quad Cities

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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]
3 Kone Tower Moline 180 / 55 16 1966 Elevator testing building (inactive). Set to be demolished. [5][3]
4 LeClaire Apartments Moline 168 / 51 15 1922 Tallest building in the Quad Cities 1922-1927 [6][3]
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][3]
7 US Bank Building Davenport 144 / 44 10 1923 [10][3]
8 Northwest Bank NorthPark Tower Davenport 143 / 44 10 1974 Tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 1970s [11][3]
9 Hotel Blackhawk Davenport 140 / 42 11 1915 [12][3]
10 KONE Centre Moline 134 / 41 8 2012 Tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 2010s; tallest building built since 1995. [13][3]
11 Steepmeadow Condominiums Rock Island 131 / 40 12 1962 Tallest residential-only building in the Quad Cities [14][3][15]
11 Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Davenport 131 / 40 1873/1998 [16][8]
11 Mississippi Lofts Davenport 131 / 40 10 1931 [17][18]
14 Summit Ridge Condominiums East Moline 130 / 40 12 1970 [19][3]
15 Putnam Building Davenport 126 / 38 8 1910 [20][3]
16 Union Arcade Building Davenport 125 / 38 7 1924 [21][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Wells Fargo Building, Davenport | 130238". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Meier, Travis (February 28, 2019). "8 in the Air: The tallest building in the Quad Cities". wqad.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Schultz, John (December 28, 2019). "Photos: Tallest buildings in the Quad-Cities". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "MidAmerican Building, Davenport | 130241". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "Kone Elevator Testing Building, Moline | 287202". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "LeClaire Apartments, Moline | 130319". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "Sacred Heart Cathedral | 1222769". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Bruce Walters (September 8, 2011). "Art in Plain Sight: Two Davenport Cathedral Spires". River Cities' Reader. Davenport. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  9. ^ "Kahl Building/Capitol Theater | 130239". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "US Bank Building, Davenport | 130237". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  11. ^ "Northwest Bank Tower, Davenport | 231754". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  12. ^ "Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport | 130236". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  13. ^ "Kone Centre, Moline | 309328". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  14. ^ "Steepmeadow Condominiums, Rock Island | 264987". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  15. ^ "Steepmeadow Apartments". Rock Island, IL - Official Website. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  16. ^ "Trinity Episcopal Cathedral | 1222770". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "Mississippi Lofts | 130240". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  18. ^ "Projects in Haridwar". Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  19. ^ "Summit Ridge Apartments, East Moline | 129066". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  20. ^ "Putnam Building, Davenport | 225900". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  21. ^ "Union Arcade Building, Davenport | 227447". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2016.