List of tallest buildings in Macon, Georgia

Macon's skyline from the north.
A more panoramic view (click to enlarge).

This list of tallest buildings in Macon, Georgia Ranks skyscrapers and other structures by height in the U.S. city of Macon, Georgia. Macon's Tallest building is the Fickling & Company Building, rising 211 feet. Next is the BB&T Building, at 203 feet. After it is St. Joseph's Catholic Church, standing 200 feet tall. The following buildings are in Downtown Macon.

This list does not include Radio towers.

# Name Height in feet Stories Year completed Notes Picture
1 Fickling & Company Building 211 15 1969 Tallest building in Central Georgia
2 BB&T Building 203 12 1976 Tallest bank in Macon
3 St. Joseph's Catholic Church 200 4 June 16, 1892 Placed on the NRHP in 1971
4 Ramada Plaza 190 16 1969 Building is currently owned by Rupinder Sangha, a Toronto businessman. Prior to his ownership it has been owned by 6 different entities.
5 First Presbyterian Church 185 1 1858 Placed on the NRHP in 1972
6 Dempsey Addition 11 1970 This is an addition to the original 9- story building.
7 Vineville Christian Towers 169 15
8 Southern Trust Building 154 11 1941 Art Deco
9 St. Paul's Apartments 153 15
10 Walter F. George School of Law 137 3 1873
11 American Federal Building 125 10 1911
12 McAfee Towers 116 11
13 The Medical Center of Central Georgia 113 8 Second largest hospital in the state of Georgia after the Grady Memorial Hospital.
14 Georgia Federal Building 112 8
15 Ashley Towers 108 10 1951

Demolished

This is the tallest building ever demolished in Macon.

Name Height Year Stories
American National Bank Building 98 ft. (29 m.) unknown 7

Structures

This is a list of tallest structures (such as masts and chimneys) in Macon.

Name Height in feet Year completed Notes
Chimney of Robert W Scherer Power Plant 1001 1983/1985 Two chimneys
wired mast 623 Tallest mast in Macon.
wired mast 505
wired mast 395
mast (framework) 351 1970's Tallest freestanding mast in Macon.
wired mast 300

Timeline

This is a timeline of tallest buildings in Macon.

# Name Height in feet Stories Years as tallest Notes
1 First Presbyterian Church 185 1 1858- 1892 Listed on the NRHP in 1972.
2 St. Joseph's Catholic Church 200 4 1892- 1969 Placed on the NRHP in 1971.
3 Fickling & Company Building 211 15 1969- present Tallest building in Central Georgia

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