The three tallest buildings in the United States in the 1980s were:
Sears Tower. 1,454 feet, 110 stories (Chicago)
World Trade Center. 1,350 feet, 110 stories (New York)
Empire State Building. 1,250 feet, 102 stories (New York)
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