Here, you found a rarity when it comes to Saint Paul. The heights you may have seen around the internet have never been completely confirmed, so a lot of false numbers are out there. I personally visited City Hall and scraped through some topographic maps to get the real numbers on some of the downtown buildings. Unfortunately, since maps only date to 1985, I was unable to confirm many newer buildings, but many of their numbers are generally correct I believe (from observation). Take a look at these heights, based off numbers from city records. For legal purposes, no numbers from the city will be specifically posted, and these are calculations based of the average topography of the street compared to the building. Also, these are provided to the public free and will not, for any reason, be used in any way that may result in profit.
** -First National Bank is actually 512 feet tall, but the 1st sign with rigging is supposedly 100 feet out of that total height. Therefore, only the building is counted.
* Thanks to Jima for giving me the height of the Malcolm Moos Tower in Minneapolis.
Name Year Finished Stories Height (feet) Picture
Minnesota World Trade Center 1987 40 470 View
Galtier Plaza/Jackson Tower 1986 46 443 View
First National Bank Building 1932 32 412** View
The Pointe of Saint Paul 1988 38 340 View
U.S. Bank Center 1975 25 338 View
The St. Paul Companies 1990 17 330 View
North Central Life Tower 1980 28 328 View
400 Building (MN Life) 1981 21 327 View
Landmark Tower 1983 28 327 View
Kellogg Square Apartments 1972 32 319 View
Galtier Plaza (Sibley Tower) 1986 33 316 View
Cathedral of Saint Paul 1915 N/A 306 View
Piper Jaffray Plaza 1980 25 305 View
Ecolab Tower 1968 20 275 View
St. Paul City Hall/Ramsey County Courthouse 1931 18 273 View
U.S. Post Office 1934 15 272 View
Radisson Hotel 1966 24 268 View
401 Building 2001 13 256 View
Quest Office Tower B 1968 16 243 View
Quest Office Tower C 1976 16 243 View
Fifth Street Center 1969 14 231 View
Pioneer Press Building 1889 16 226 View
Minnesota State Capitol 1904 4 222 View
Landmark Center 1902 4 221 View Assumption Church 1873 N/A 210 View
Name Year Finished Stories Height (feet) Picture
U.S. Bank Place 1992 53 775 View
IDS Tower 1973 57 775 View
Wells Fargo Center 1987 55 774 View
Multifoods Tower 1982 52 668 View
Piper Jaffray Plaza 1984 42 572 View
Pillsbury Center 1981 40 561 View
Dain Rauscher Plaza 1994 40 539 View
Fifth Street Tower II 1987 36 498 View
American Express Center 2000 30 497 View
Target Plaza South 2001 33 490 View
Radisson Plaza VII 1987 26 468 View
U.S. Bancorp Center 2000 30 468 View
AT&T Center 1991 33 464 View
Accenture Tower 1987 32 454 View
Dorsey-Whitney Tower 2001 28 450 View
Foshay Tower 1929 31 447 View
Telephone Building (Qwest) 1931 26 416 View
Hennepin County Govt. Center 1973 25 403 View
LaSalle Plaza 1992 28 386 View
Mariott Hotel 1981 33 370 View
One Financial Plaza 1958 28 366 View
Fifth Street Tower I 1987 26 356 View
Minneapolis City Hall 1891 14 355 View
100 Washington 1981 19 340 View
Cedar Riverside 1982 39 339
Pillsbury Center South 1981 23 321 View
Dain Tower 1928 26 311 View
Churchill Apartments 1981 33 310 View
U.S. Federal Courthouse 1997 15 295 View
Minneapolis Hilton 1992 25 285 View
Midwest Plaza 1969 20 285 View
Centre Village 1985 26 277 View
Malcolm Moos Tower* 1976 17 264
Lutheran Brotherhood 1981 17 259 View
Cedar Highrise 1970 25 256
Soo Line Building 1914 19 252 View
Basilica of St. Mary 1915 N/A 250 View
Marquette Hotel (IDS Center) 1973 19 227 View
TCF Bank 1981 17 226 View Target Plaza North 1998 15 220 View
