List of tallest buildings in Lincoln, Nebraska

Skyline of Lincoln
The skyline of Lincoln in 2015
Tallest building	Nebraska State Capitol
Tallest building height	398 ft (121 m)
Number of tall buildings
20 stories or more	2
Taller than 75 m (246 ft)	3
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)	1
Number of tall buildings — feet
Taller than 200 ft (61.0 m)	3
Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m)	1

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.^[1] The city has 10 high-rises that stand over 150 ft (46 m) tall. As of February 2026, the tallest building in Lincoln is the 398 ft (121 m) tall Nebraska State Capitol, which was built in 1932.

The most recently completed high-rise is the 254 ft (77 m) tall Lied Place Residences, which was built in 2022.

The history of high-rises in Lincoln started in the late 1910s with the completion of the 150 ft (46 m) 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 166 ft (51 m) tall Sharp Tower, which surpassed the Terminal Building as the tallest building in Lincoln. In 1932, the 398 ft (121 m) 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 220 ft (67 m) 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 254 ft (77 m) tall Lied Place Residences was built, which surpassed the U.S. Bank Building as the second tallest building in Lincoln.

The map below shows the locations of the buildings in Lincoln that stand over 150 ft (46 m) 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.

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Buildings in Lincoln that stand over 150 ft (46 m).

•  1950s and before 
•  1960s 
•  1970s 
•  1980s 
•  1990s 
•  2000s 
•  2010s 
•  2020s 

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Nebraska State Capitol

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Lied Place Residences

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U.S. Bank Building

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Wells Fargo Center

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Graduate by Hilton Lincoln

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Sharp Tower

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Oldfather Hall

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University Towers

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Georgian Place

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Terminal Building

This list ranks buildings in Lincoln that stand at least 150 ft (46 m) tall. Spires and other architectural details are included in the height of a building, however, antennas are excluded.

Rank	Name	Image	Location	Height	Floors	Year	Purpose	Notes	References
1	Nebraska State Capitol		40°48′29″N 96°41′59″W / 40.80806°N 96.69972°W / 40.80806; -96.69972	398 ft (121 m)	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][3][4][5]
2	Lied Place Residences		40°48′56″N 96°42′18″W / 40.81556°N 96.70500°W / 40.81556; -96.70500	254 ft (77 m)	22	2022	Residential, Office	Designed by Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart.	[6][7]
3	U.S. Bank Building		40°48′42″N 96°42′11″W / 40.81167°N 96.70306°W / 40.81167; -96.70306	220 ft (67 m)	19	1970	Office		[8][9]
4	Wells Fargo Center		40°48′51″N 96°42′11″W / 40.81417°N 96.70306°W / 40.81417; -96.70306	173 ft (53 m)	12	1976	Office		[10]
5	Graduate by Hilton Lincoln		40°48′52″N 96°42′32″W / 40.81444°N 96.70889°W / 40.81444; -96.70889	169 ft (52 m)	16	1974	Hotel	Formerly known as the Holiday Inn Lincoln - Downtown.	[11][12]
6	Sharp Tower		40°48′44″N 96°42′08″W / 40.81222°N 96.70222°W / 40.81222; -96.70222	166 ft (51 m)	15	1926	Office	Tallest building in Lincoln from 1926 to 1932.	[13][14][15]
7	Oldfather Hall		40°49′11″N 96°42′12″W / 40.81972°N 96.70333°W / 40.81972; -96.70333	163 ft (50 m)	12	1970	Education		[16]
8	University Towers		40°48′52″N 96°42′08″W / 40.81444°N 96.70222°W / 40.81444; -96.70222	158 ft (48 m)	13	1929	Residential	Formerly known as the Stuart Building.	[17][18]
9	Georgian Place		40°48′52″N 96°42′21″W / 40.81444°N 96.70583°W / 40.81444; -96.70583	152 ft (46 m)	11	1926	Residential		[19][20]
10	Terminal Building		40°48′48″N 96°42′26″W / 40.81333°N 96.70722°W / 40.81333; -96.70722	150 ft (46 m)	10	1917	Office	Tallest building in Lincoln from 1917 to 1926.	[21][22][23]

Name	Image	Years as tallest	Height	Floors
Terminal Building		1917-1926	150 ft (46 m)	10
Sharp Tower		1926-1932	166 ft (51 m)	15
Nebraska State Capitol		1932-Present	398 ft (121 m)	22

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