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The Simms Building in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico was the city's first modern, International Style skyscraper. It was built in 1954, making it a contemporary of the similar Lever House in New York City. The building is located at 400 Gold Avenue SW, which was originally the location of the old sandstone Commercial Club building.

Bank of the West Tower is a highrise office building located in Albuquerque, New Mexico at 5301 Central Avenue NE. At 65 m (213 ft), the 17-story tower was the tallest in the city as well as the state when it was built in 1963. Its location, several miles from downtown at the intersection of Central and San Mateo, reflects the 1960s exodus of businesses from the city center.

Metropolitan Courthouse is a highrise building on the northwest corner of 4th St and Lomas in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The building rises 175 ft (53 m) and has nine stories. This is one of Albuquerque's newest highrises. The Metropolitan Courthouse was designed by DCSW Architects and built in 2003.

Kennedy Hall, also known as Kennedy Tower, is a skyscraper in Amherst, Massachusetts that is built in the modernist style. It is named after former senator and President of the United States John F. Kennedy. It is part of the Southwest Residential Area at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. When was built, it was known as the Southwest (North) Dormitory II. The building is also among the five top tallest dorms at the university and the Umass system.

Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center, is a skyscraper in Amherst, Massachusetts that is built in the modernist style. The building also hosts The Campus Center Hotel on the upper floors of the building. The hotel consists of 116 rooms.

The W. E. B. Du Bois Library is one of the three libraries of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts (the others are the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library and the Music Reserve Lab). The library is the main campus library with resources primarily humanities and social and behavioral sciences. At 26 stories and 296 feet (90.32 m) tall, it is the tallest library in the United States and the 23rd-tallest educational building in the world.

Coolidge Hall, also known as Coolidge Tower, is a skyscraper in Amherst, Massachusetts that is built in the modernist style. It is named after former state governor and President of the United States Calvin Coolidge. It is part of the Southwest Residential Area at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. When was built, it was known as the Southwest (North) Dormitory I. The building is also among the five top tallest dorms at the university and the Umass system.

John Quincy Adams Hall, also known as John Quincy Adams Tower, is a skyscraper in Amherst, Massachusetts that is built in the modernist style. It is named after former President of the United States John Adams. It is part of the Southwest Residential Area at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. When was built, it was known as the Southwest (South) Dormitory III. The building is also among the five top tallest dorms at the university and the Umass system.

Washington Hall, also known as Washington Tower, is a skyscraper in Amherst, Massachusetts that is built in the modernist style. It is named after former military commander and President of the United States George Washington. It is part of the Southwest Residential Area at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. When was built, it was known as the Southwest (South) Dormitory II. The building is also among the five top tallest dorms at the university and the Umass system.

Southwest (North) Dormitory III, was a planned skyscraper in Amherst, Massachusetts that was to be built in the modernist style. It was cancelled in favor of low rise buildings after it was determined that there was a lack of funds available and students didn’t like the idea of commuting to the ground floor of the tower.