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Tallest Buildings in D.C. Region

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September 19, 2013, 2:16 PM

Tallest Buildings in D.C. Region
Virginia SAIC Redevelopment
SAIC sold its three-building complex in Tysons Corner to The Meridian Group over the summer. The new owners plan to redevelop the site to include 11 high-rises that will range from 200 feet to 435 feet. The latter will be the tallest building in the region once it is completed.

(Courtesy Meridian Group)
Courtesy Meridian Group
Rosslyn Twin Towers Rosslyn Tower I and II, collectively known as the Rosslyn Twin Towers, are currently the tallest buildings in Northern Virginia. Both come in at 381 feet. The first tower houses 27 floors and the second has 26.

(Getty Images/The Washington Post)
Getty Images/The Washington Post
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center The 338-foot building has 30 floors and was completed in 1985.

(Courtesy Hilton Hotels & Resorts)
Courtesy Hilton Hotels & Resorts
George Washington Masonic Memorial The Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria is dedicated to the memory of President George Washington. It is 333 feet tall. Construction began in 1922. The building was dedicated in 1932.

(Getty Images/Saul Loeb)
Getty Images/Saul Loeb
Maryland North Bethesda Market
North Bethesda Market is 289 feet tall and has 24 floors above ground and five below. It is home to a variety of retail and food stores, including Starbucks, Whole Foods and Arhaus Furniture.

(Courtesy The JBG Companies)
Courtesy The JBG Companies
Mormon Temple Development of this iconic building in Kensington started in 1971 and it was dedicated in 1974. It has six towers, three facing east and three facing west. It is 288 feet tall.

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One White Flint North Built in 1986 in North Bethesda, this 266-foot building houses the heart of U.S. nuclear oversight. It has 18 floors.

(Flickr/Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Flickr/Nuclear Regulatory Commission
National Naval Medical Center Walter Reed National Military Medical Center provides care for service members and their families. It was established in 2011 as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure Act, which consolidated National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The building is 264 feet tall with 19 floors.

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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Catholic church in the United States. It is 329 feet tall at its tower and is located in Northeast D.C.

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Old Post Office Pavilion The Old Post Office building will soon house real estate mogul Donald Trump's latest creation. For now, it remains one of the most iconic building in downtown D.C. It is 315 feet tall and 12 floors high.

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Getty Images
United States Capitol The Capitol building was constructed in 1793. It is the focal point by which the quadrants of D.C. were divided when the city was first built. The building is 289 feet tall and has three floors.

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