List of tallest buildings in New Haven
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The ten tallest buildings in New Haven, ConnecticutConnecticut
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Rank | Name | Image | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Connecticut Financial Center Connecticut Financial Center The Connecticut Financial Center is the tallest building in New Haven, Connecticut, and the sixth tallest building in the state. The 383 foot postmodern skyscraper was completed in 1990 and lies adjacent to New Haven City Hall in Downtown New Haven. Among the current tenants of the building are... |
383 / 117 | 26 | 1990 | Currently, the sixth-tallest building in Connecticut; fourth-tallest in the state upon completion in 1990. | |
2 | 360 State Street 360 State Street 360 State Street is the second-tallest building in New Haven, Connecticut, and the largest apartment building in the state. The tall mixed-use modernist building, completed in 2010, includes 500 luxury apartments which sit on top of of retail space... |
338 / 103 | 31 | 2010 | Currently the largest apartment building in Connecticut. | |
3 | Knights of Columbus Building | 321 / 98 | 23 | 1969 | ||
4 | Kline Biology Tower Kline Biology Tower Kline Biology Tower is a skyscraper in New Haven, Connecticut. The building is home to the Yale University Department of Biology and is currently the fourth-tallest building in New Haven. It was the tallest building in city from 1966 to 1969, and was designed by Philip Johnson.-References:... |
250 / 76 | 16 | 1966 | 45th-tallest educational building in the world. | |
5 | Crown Towers Crown Towers (New Haven, Connecticut) Crown Towers is a high-rise apartment building in New Haven, Connecticut. The fifth-tallest building in the city, the modernist building was New Haven's tallest residential building until the construction of 360 State Street in 2010.... |
233 / 71 | 22 | 1967 | ||
6 | New Haven Savings Bank | 230 / 70 | 18 | 1974 | ||
7 | Smilow Cancer Hosptial | 220 / 67 | 14 | 2010 | The hospital will fully open in April 2010. | |
8 | One Century Tower | 213 / 64.9 | 19 | 1990 | One Century Tower is the building on the far left in the picture. | |
9 | Omni New Haven Hotel | 209 / 63.7 | 19 | 1966 | Tallest hotel in New Haven and the fourth-tallest hotel in Connecticut. | |
10 | Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building The Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building, also known as The Eli, is a skyscraper in New Haven, Connecticut. The former headquarters of the Southern New England Telephone Company , the Art Deco building was completed in 1938, and was the tallest building in the city until... / The Eli |
196 / 60 | 17 | 1938 | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... . |
A view of the New Haven skyline in 1919 from the New Haven Green
New Haven Green
The New Haven Green is a privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. It comprises the central square of the nine-square settlement plan of the original Puritan colonists in New Haven, and was designed and surveyed by colonist...
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Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
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Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest |
Height ft / m |
Floors |
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Union and New Haven Trust Building Union and New Haven Trust Building The Union and New Haven Trust Building, also known as 205 Church Street, is a Georgian-Colonial Revival skyscraper in New Haven, Connecticut. Constructed in 1927, it was designed by architects Cross and Cross... |
205 Church Street | 1927–1938 | 164 / 50 | 12 | |
Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building The Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building, also known as The Eli, is a skyscraper in New Haven, Connecticut. The former headquarters of the Southern New England Telephone Company , the Art Deco building was completed in 1938, and was the tallest building in the city until... |
227 Church Street | 1938–1966 | 196 / 60 | 17 | |
Kline Biology Tower Kline Biology Tower Kline Biology Tower is a skyscraper in New Haven, Connecticut. The building is home to the Yale University Department of Biology and is currently the fourth-tallest building in New Haven. It was the tallest building in city from 1966 to 1969, and was designed by Philip Johnson.-References:... |
219 Prospect Street | 1966–1969 | 250 / 76 | 16 | |
Knights of Columbus Building | One Columbus Plaza | 1969–1990 | 321 / 98 | 23 | |
Connecticut Financial Center Connecticut Financial Center The Connecticut Financial Center is the tallest building in New Haven, Connecticut, and the sixth tallest building in the state. The 383 foot postmodern skyscraper was completed in 1990 and lies adjacent to New Haven City Hall in Downtown New Haven. Among the current tenants of the building are... |
157 Church Street | 1990–Present | 383 / 117 | 26 |