Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "This list of tallest buildings in Charlotte ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Charlotte, North Carolina by height. The tallest building in the city is the Bank of America Corporate Center, which rises 871 feet (265 m) in Uptown Charlotte and was completed in 1992. It also stands as the tallest building in the state of North Carolina and the 31st-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Duke Energy Center, which rises 786 feet (240 m) and was topped out in early 2009, and completed in 2010. The Hearst Tower, which rises 659 feet (201 m), is the fourth tallest building in the city and the state. The Vue, also completed in 2010, is Charlotte's fifth tallest building. Eight of the ten tallest buildings in North Carolina are located in Charlotte.The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of the Independence Building in 1895; this building, rising 186 feet (57 m) and 14 floors, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Charlotte and North Carolina. A former Registered Historic Place, the Independence Building was demolished in 1981 to allow for the construction of 101 Independence Center. Charlotte went through a small building boom in the early 1970s, and then experienced a much larger boom lasting from 1982 to the present. During this time 15 of the city's 22 tallest buildings were constructed, including the Bank of America Corporate Center and the Hearst Tower. Overall, Charlotte's skyline is ranked (based on existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) third in the Southeast (after Miami and Atlanta), fifth in the Southern United States (after Miami, Houston, Dallas and Atlanta), and 18th in the United States. As of April 2008, there are 64 completed high-rises in the city.Unlike many other American cities, Charlotte's skyscraper construction boom has continued through the 1990s to the present."@en }
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- List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Charlotte abstract "This list of tallest buildings in Charlotte ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Charlotte, North Carolina by height. The tallest building in the city is the Bank of America Corporate Center, which rises 871 feet (265 m) in Uptown Charlotte and was completed in 1992. It also stands as the tallest building in the state of North Carolina and the 31st-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Duke Energy Center, which rises 786 feet (240 m) and was topped out in early 2009, and completed in 2010. The Hearst Tower, which rises 659 feet (201 m), is the fourth tallest building in the city and the state. The Vue, also completed in 2010, is Charlotte's fifth tallest building. Eight of the ten tallest buildings in North Carolina are located in Charlotte.The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of the Independence Building in 1895; this building, rising 186 feet (57 m) and 14 floors, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Charlotte and North Carolina. A former Registered Historic Place, the Independence Building was demolished in 1981 to allow for the construction of 101 Independence Center. Charlotte went through a small building boom in the early 1970s, and then experienced a much larger boom lasting from 1982 to the present. During this time 15 of the city's 22 tallest buildings were constructed, including the Bank of America Corporate Center and the Hearst Tower. Overall, Charlotte's skyline is ranked (based on existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) third in the Southeast (after Miami and Atlanta), fifth in the Southern United States (after Miami, Houston, Dallas and Atlanta), and 18th in the United States. As of April 2008, there are 64 completed high-rises in the city.Unlike many other American cities, Charlotte's skyscraper construction boom has continued through the 1990s to the present.".