Lincoln is the state capital and 2nd-largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska, it also is the county seat of Lancaster County. The city has a population of 305,010 people as of February 2026. The city has 10 high-rises that stand over tall. As of February 2026, the tallest building in Lincoln is the tall Nebraska State Capitol, which was built in 1932.
The most recently completed high-rise is the tall Lied Place Residences, which was built in 2022.
History The history of high-rises in Lincoln started in the late 1910s with the completion of the tall Terminal Building in 1917, which became the tallest building in the city upon its completion. In the late 1920s, a building boom occurred, leading to the construction of the tall Sharp Tower, which surpassed the Terminal Building as the tallest building in Lincoln. In 1932, the tall Nebraska State Capitol was built, which surpassed the Sharp Tower as the tallest building in Lincoln, it also became the tallest building in Nebraska until 1969, when it was surpassed by the WoodmenLife Tower in Omaha. The city experienced a second building in the 1970s, leading to the construction of the tall U.S. Bank Building in 1970, which became the second tallest building in Lincoln. The city would not see any new high-rises being constructed until 2022, when the tall Lied Place Residences was built, which surpassed the U.S. Bank Building as the second tallest building in Lincoln.
Map of tallest buildings The map below shows the locations of the buildings in Lincoln that stand over in height. Each marker is given a number based on the buildings ranking in the list. The color of each marker represents the decade that the building was completed in.
Tallest buildings This list ranks buildings in Lincoln that stand at least tall. Spires and other architectural details are included in the height of a building, however, antennas are excluded.
Rank Name Image Location Height FloorsYear Purpose NotesReferences 1 Nebraska State Capitol 22 1932 Government Tallest building in Lincoln since 1932. Tallest building in Nebraska from 1932 until the completion of the WoodmenLife Tower in 1969. 2 Lied Place Residences 22 2022 Residential, Office Designed by Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart. 3 U.S. Bank Building 19 1970 Office 4 Union Bank Place 12 1976 Office 5 Graduate by Hilton Lincoln 16 1974 Hotel Formerly known as the Holiday Inn Lincoln - Downtown. 6 Sharp Tower 15 1926 Office Tallest building in Lincoln from 1926 to 1932. 7 Oldfather Hall 12 1970 Education 8 University Towers 13 1929 Residential Formerly known as the Stuart Building. 9 Georgian Place 11 1926 Residential 10 Terminal Building 10 1917 Office Tallest building in Lincoln from 1917 to 1926.
Timeline of tallest buildings Name Image Years as tallest Height Floors Terminal Building 1917-1926 10 Sharp Tower 1926-1932 15 Nebraska State Capitol 1932-Present 22
See also List of tallest buildings in Omaha List of tallest buildings in Nebraska List of tallest buildings in Wichita List of tallest buildings in Cedar Rapids List of tallest buildings in the Quad Cities List of tallest buildings in Little Rock
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