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  1. ▢
    1
    Archipelago Village Tower
    United StatesMadison
    174 m 27 fl
  2. Wisconsin State Capitol 2
    Wisconsin State Capitol
    United StatesMadison
    87 m 5 fl 1917
  3. Van Hise Hall 3
    Van Hise Hall
    United StatesMadison
    73 m 19 fl 1967
  4. St. Raphael Cathedral 4
    St. Raphael Cathedral
    United StatesMadison
    72 m 1862
  5. Wisconsin State Capitol 5
    Wisconsin State Capitol
    United StatesMadison
    69 m 4 fl 1868
  6. State Office Building 6
    State Office Building
    United StatesMadison
    54 m 13 fl 1939
  7. University Square Office Building 7
    University Square Office Building
    United StatesMadison
    50 m 12 fl 2008
  8. 151 East Wilson 8
    151 East Wilson
    United StatesMadison
    49 m 14 fl 2018
  9. Edgewater Hotel Wisconsin Tower 9
    Edgewater Hotel Wisconsin Tower
    United StatesMadison
    49 m 14 fl 2014
  10. The Galaxie 10
    The Galaxie
    United StatesMadison
    48 m 14 fl 2016
  11. The Constellation 11
    The Constellation
    United StatesMadison
    48 m 12 fl 2014
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    454 West
    United StatesMadison
    48 m 12 fl 2008
  13. Nolen Shore 13
    Nolen Shore
    United StatesMadison
    45 m 12 fl 2006
  14. SpringHill Suites Madison 14
    SpringHill Suites Madison
    United StatesMadison
    45 m 11 fl 2019
  15. The Loraine 15
    The Loraine
    United StatesMadison
    44 m 10 fl 1925
  16. Belmont Hotel 16
    Belmont Hotel
    United StatesMadison
    43 m 11 fl 1924
  17. City View 17
    City View
    United StatesMadison
    43 m 12 fl 2014
  18. Metropolitan Place II 18
    Metropolitan Place II
    United StatesMadison
    41 m 13 fl 2007
  19. Hovde Building 19
    Hovde Building
    United StatesMadison
    41 m 10 fl 1928
  20. Churchill Building 20
    Churchill Building
    United StatesMadison
    41 m 9 fl 1915
  21. 309 West Washington 21
    309 West Washington
    United StatesMadison
    41 m 11 fl 2008
  22. Lyric Apartments 22
    Lyric Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    40 m 11 fl 2017
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    Venture Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    39 m 12 fl 2015
  24. Hyatt Place 24
    Hyatt Place
    United StatesMadison
    38 m 11 fl 2010
  25. Tenney Plaza 25
    Tenney Plaza
    United StatesMadison
    38 m 10 fl 1929
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    Uncommon
    United StatesMadison
    36 m 11 fl 2016
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    Edgewater Hotel Langdon Tower
    United StatesMadison
    36 m 10 fl 1948
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    The Pressman
    United StatesMadison
    35 m 9 fl 2017
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    Provenance Hotel
    United StatesMadison
    35 m 9 fl
  30. Roundhouse Apartments 30
    Roundhouse Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    34 m 13 fl 1969
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    Methodist Hospital
    United StatesMadison
    34 m 8 fl 1927
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    Block 1 at Madison Yards Office
    United StatesMadison
    33 m 7 fl
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    Judge Doyle Square Hotel
    United StatesMadison
    31 m 9 fl
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    425 West Washington
    United StatesMadison
    30 m 9 fl 2005
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    Arbor Gate, East Building
    United StatesMadison
    29 m 6 fl 2008
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    Arbor Gate, West Building
    United StatesMadison
    29 m 6 fl 2008
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    Medical Science Center
    United StatesMadison
    29 m 7 fl 1924
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    The Humbucker
    United StatesMadison
    29 m 8 fl 2011
  39. 621 Mendota Court 39
    621 Mendota Court
    United StatesMadison
    29 m 8 fl 2011
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    Forest Products Laboratory
    United StatesMadison
    28 m 6 fl 1932
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    Union South
    United StatesMadison
    26 m 5 fl 2011
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    Pres House Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    26 m 7 fl 2007
  43. Service Memorial Institute & Bardeen Medical Laboratories 43
    Service Memorial Institute & Bardeen Medical Laboratories
    United StatesMadison
    24 m 6 fl 1928
  44. Kennedy Manor 44
    Kennedy Manor
    United StatesMadison
    24 m 5 fl 1931
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    400 West Washington Avenue
    United StatesMadison
    24 m 6 fl 2018
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    640 West Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    18 m 5 fl 2013
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    Capitol Hill Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    17 m 5 fl 1924
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    Olin 250
    United StatesMadison
    17 fl
  49. Capitol Centre II 49
    Capitol Centre II
    United StatesMadison
    16 fl 1982
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    Dayton & Charter Tower
    United StatesMadison
    16 fl 2005
  51. Capitol Centre I 51
    Capitol Centre I
    United StatesMadison
    16 fl 1982
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    901 Gardener Road
    United StatesMadison
    16 fl
  53. Metropolitan Place I 53
    Metropolitan Place I
    United StatesMadison
    15 fl 2003
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    Oakwood Village Phase I Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    15 fl
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    Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building
    United StatesMadison
    15 fl 1969
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    Oakwood Village Tower
    United StatesMadison
    15 fl 1975
  57. Marina Condominiums 57
    Marina Condominiums
    United StatesMadison
    14 fl 2005
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    58
    Highland & Old University Residential Building
    United StatesMadison
    14 fl
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    Ovation 309
    United StatesMadison
    14 fl 2015
  60. Capitol Lakes 60
    Capitol Lakes
    United StatesMadison
    14 fl 1975
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    61
    500 University Avenue
    United StatesMadison
    14 fl 1992
  62. Capitol Point Condominiums 62
    Capitol Point Condominiums
    United StatesMadison
    14 fl 2002
  63. Engineering Research Building 63
    Engineering Research Building
    United StatesMadison
    14 fl 1968
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    Grand Central Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    14 fl 2009
  65. WARF Building 65
    WARF Building
    United StatesMadison
    14 fl 1970
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    Ogg Hall, East Tower
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl 1965
  67. The James 67
    The James
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl 2017
  68. Hub Madison 68
    Hub Madison
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl 2015
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    Educational Sciences Building
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl 1971
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    Archipelago Village Office Building
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl
  71. The Madison Concourse Hotel 71
    The Madison Concourse Hotel
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl 1973
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    Judge Doyle Square Block 105 Residential Building
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl
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    201 West Mifflin Street
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl 2005
  74. Ogg Hall, West Tower 74
    Ogg Hall, West Tower
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl 1965
  75. Lucky Apartments 75
    Lucky Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl 2008
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    333 West Washington
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl 2005
  77. Surf Apartments 77
    Surf Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    13 fl 1968
  78. The Aberdeen 78
    The Aberdeen
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2004
  79. Weston Place 79
    Weston Place
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2005
  80. One Hundred Wisconsin Avenue 80
    One Hundred Wisconsin Avenue
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2004
  81. The Embassy Apartments 81
    The Embassy Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2001
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    The Lux
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2016
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    Verve Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl
  84. 131 West Wilson Street 84
    131 West Wilson Street
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 1970
  85. The Equinox 85
    The Equinox
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2006
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    222 North Charter Street
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl
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    Edward Burr Van Vleck Hall
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 1963
  88. Palisade Apartments 88
    Palisade Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2002
  89. The Madison Mark 89
    The Madison Mark
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2005
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    NoVo Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2021
  91. Hilton Madison Monona Terrace 91
    Hilton Madison Monona Terrace
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2001
  92. Domain Apartments 92
    Domain Apartments
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2015
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    Hilldale Hotel
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl 2008
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    Neutral Madison
    United StatesMadison
    12 fl
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    600 University Avenue I
    United StatesMadison
    11 fl
  96. Animal Science Building 96
    Animal Science Building
    United StatesMadison
    11 fl 1972
  97. Chadbourne Hall 97
    Chadbourne Hall
    United StatesMadison
    11 fl 1959
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    600 University Avenue II
    United StatesMadison
    11 fl
  99. The Residences at 306 West 99
    The Residences at 306 West
    United StatesMadison
    11 fl 2015
  100. Arden Madison 100
    Arden Madison
    United StatesMadison
    11 fl 2020
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