List of tallest buildings in Augusta
Encyclopedia
This list of tallest buildings in Augusta ranks skyscraper
s and other structures by height in the U.S.
city of Augusta, Georgia
. The tallest building in Augusta is the River Place Condominiums, at 18 floors, followed by the Lamar Building, at 17 floors. The Wells Fargo Building (formerly the Wachovia Bank Center) is the third highest at 17 floors. The Saint John's Towers, which stand at 230 feet (70.1 m), is the city's fourth tallest.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
s and other structures by height in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
city of Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
. The tallest building in Augusta is the River Place Condominiums, at 18 floors, followed by the Lamar Building, at 17 floors. The Wells Fargo Building (formerly the Wachovia Bank Center) is the third highest at 17 floors. The Saint John's Towers, which stand at 230 feet (70.1 m), is the city's fourth tallest.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks the top-ten tallest buildings in Augusta, 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.Rank | Name | Image | Height in Feet | Height in Meters | Floors | Year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | River Place Condominiums River Place Condominiums River Place Condominiums is a mixed-use residential skyscraper in Augusta, Georgia. It is the tallest building in the city and the Central Savannah River Area with 18 floors. It is also the 80th tallest building in the state of Georgia. The National Science Center at Fort Discovery on the bottom... |
312 | 95 | 18 | 1993 | ||
2 | Lamar Building Lamar Building The Lamar Building is an 18-story skyscraper in Augusta, Georgia. It was scheduled to be completed in 1916, but a fire forced crews to demolish the building and restart. It was finally completed in 1918. A penthouse level was added in 1976. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places... |
279 | 85 | 17 | 1918 | ||
3 | Wells Fargo Building Wells Fargo Building (Augusta) The Wells Fargo Building, also known as the Wells Fargo Bank Center, is a commercial and financial skyscraper in Augusta, Georgia. It is the third tallest building in city with 17 floors. After its completion, the building was, at first, named the Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust... (Wachovia Bank Center) |
262 | 80 | 17 | 1967 | ||
4 | Saint John's Towers | 230 | 70 | 15 | |||
5 | Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Center | 225 | 68 | 14 | |||
6 | SunTrust Bank Building | 197 | 60 | 11 | |||
7 | Peabody Apartments | 156 | 47 | 10 | 1967 | ||
8 | Marion Building | 141 | 43 | 10 | 1920 | ||
9 | Radisson Hotel | 132 | 40 | 10 | |||
10 | Ervin Towers | 119 | 36 | 10 | 1967 |