The World's Littlest Skyscraper

World's littlest skyscraper, 701 La Salle, Wichita Falls, TX 76301, United States

The World's Littlest Skyscraper

About the Company

rating: 4.5

Narrow, circa-1919 brick structure with a legendary history involving a fraudulent developer.

Categories

  • Historical place
  • Tourist attraction

Contact Information

Phone: +1 940-761-9955

Website: http://www.wichitafallstx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19745

Address: World's littlest skyscraper, 701 La Salle, Wichita Falls, TX 76301, United States

Working hours
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 AM–5:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM–5:30 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM–5:30 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM–5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM–4 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

Photos

Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 5

Fun: Creaky but Fun!

Date: a day ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Neat little skyscraper. Loved the history.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №3

Rating: 3

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Great story!!! I just laughed alot nice place to visit while visiting Wichita Falls, TX.

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №5

Rating: 3

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 4

Nice to see, if we were in the area we wouldnt have driven all the way there

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 3

Honestly expected a little bit more, but the story of it was there

Date: a month ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Very cute place to visit when stopping in Wichita Falls. Every floor has different things available to buy. At the top, theres a photo op with the little skyscraper.

Date: a month ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Thanks for nice talks with maam. Please visit Korea again. A lot has changed. (Maam, it is time to revisit South Korea!! It is a lot of changes.)

Date: a month ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Go visit the antique shop and take the stairs to the top..super cool building, just seeing from outside doesnt do it justice

Date: 2 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Hey, you got to check it out! Very interesting back story.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 4

Interesting little place. It was closed when I went by. Id like to check ot out when I can go inside. But its one of those odd little places you just gotta check out when passing thru rural America.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 3

Date: 3 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 3

Date: 3 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

If youre in Wichita Falls, you need to check it out!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

A little hidden but is a great find!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 1

Have seen smaller skyscrapers

Date: 4 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

I really love the history behind this little place and its just a very cute building overall.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Freakin Awesome! We actually stopped here because we found an earth geocache for this point of interest. Great history and story! Easy to find, just off the main road, at 7th and La Salle Rd.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Interesting place to drop by if in town. Fun story behind the building. Make sure to ask the owners about the story of the building

Date: 6 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Cute antique shop with a great story.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Very cool little place. Loved browsing the shop and reading the story of this place as you ascend to the top.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 4

This was an amazing tiny skyscraper l. What s even more amazing is the story behind it! I m sad it was closed on Sunday!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 4

Date: 6 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

A great lesson in reading the fine print. And an amazing little antique store within. Visited on Weekend

Date: 6 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Great place to see. Jane was very nice and friendly. Thank you

Date: 6 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 4

Inside is a flea market/ antique shop. We didnt go upstairs.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

This one was hard to rate. Because quirky and remarkable are very subjective. So Im giving it 5 stars simply because of its uniqueness and hysterical..er..historical origins. Having roots in Wichita Falls had nothing to do with this rating either. ;~} Anyway, read what their website has to say about it and decide for yourself if its worth 30 minutes, if you really take your time, out of your day.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 4

Cool to look at and then you begin to wonder why you went out of your way to find this. Does come with a funny set of bragging rights though.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Pretty cool and simple stop to check out .

Date: 8 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Such a fun little oddity in Wichita Falls.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Its so cute!! The store inside is great and full of life! Love the story

Date: 9 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 3

Just a little building in an alleyway that has a unique story. There s not too much else to do around the area, so if you have some time to kill, it would be neat to check out.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 3

This is worth a quick stop if youre in the area.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Nice shop! and very nice people who own the place.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Absolutely wonderful little gem. Drove in from OK for hiking at the nearby state park & stopped here ... what a great surprise.... & yes, I bought the t-shirt!!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Words cannot begin to explain how AWESOME this place is. Tons of cool history, and theres an amazing boutique Lockport in the building with cool stuff to shop for. But the building is neat, and youll truly enjoy your visit with a little history lesson as climb to the top. I promise this will be one of the most memorable places youll ever visit.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

It is indeed the littlest.

Date: a year ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

This was a scam that a company pulled on the city by trying to introduce a skyscraper and get funds for it. The scam worked I think but now the scam is there for everyone to see. It is a funny place to take a selfie by.

Date: a year ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Very cool little building and the history is interesting.

Date: a year ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

If you are nearby, it is worth a visit.

Date: a year ago

Review №54

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

it was bigger than i thought

Date: a year ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Fun shop and the historical part was interesting. They have a lot of knick knacks for the house to check out.

Date: a year ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Smaller than I thought!

Date: a year ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №60

Rating: 4

While Visiting Wichita Falls we searched for places to visit and this showed up. After reading the history we were curious to see this little skyscraper. The main entrance is from 7th Street. At present the ground floor is an antique shop (Hello Again), enter there and it is free. There is a donation box at the top if you would like to contribute. The staffs are nice and friendly, they will show you the way upstairs to the top of the building. We spent about 15-20 minutes there. The story is as impressive as the building.

Date: a year ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Cute. Right next to other downtown attractions

Date: a year ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Crazy story behind this building! We watched a YouTube video years ago and finally got to see it. The store inside was unfortunately closed the day we passed by so we only got to see from the outside. Very tiny skyscraper..haha.

Date: a year ago

Review №64

Rating: 1

No, scary place, dont go there.

Date: a year ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

I visited this small skyscraper when I first moved down to wf, nice building and story how it became famous as smallest skyscraper in world.

Date: a year ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Neat building and an even neater history!

Date: a year ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

A hidden gem and hilarious place to stop and check out! Such a fascinating history

Date: a year ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Nice place to visit little far from Dallas but worth to visit.

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

An intelligently advertised place for a quick drive by when in the town.

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Great story & awesome second hand store inside

Date: a year ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Without going inside, we want to live here.

Date: a year ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

This place is great. Its a standing reminder to read the fine print. A guy named McMahon got a bunch of people to invest off of blue prints that were draw in inches instead of feet. Everyone thought that building was just an entrance or something, but finished that and took off with everyones money. Thing is he won the lawsuits because he built what the plans called for.

Date: a year ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Pretty cool little building

Date: a year ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Gift and fashon shop in a funny historical building... if your in downtown Wichita Falls you probably should visit, after all there is only one, Worlds Smallest Skyscraper

Date: a year ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

It do be little

Date: a year ago

Review №80

Rating: 3

Neet little (skyscaper)building with an interesting history of how it was designed on the plans and was not caught in the final draft approval

Date: a year ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Most wonderful tour and store. A must do when you visit Wichita Falls.

Date: a year ago

Review №82

Rating: 4

I went today but it didn t look open. The lights were on upstairs. I guess I ll go back the next time I m in town. It s a cute building.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 3

Stopover city on the journey from north to south so we look for the particularities! This one was one of them. Lets see if we go that way.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Would like to visit sometime, looked it up because I saw an English YouTube personality talk about it

Date: 2 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 4

Its not even a skyscraper (meaning it does not technically qualify to be one) its just well advertised. Not worth a detour but still a good place to see if youre in the city

Date: 2 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Super cool!! We did not go inside just took pictures of this beautiful building!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Fun visit! Great people! Definitely come on by!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

It was free to go to the top. What an interesting story about how it got built.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 2

Interesting story, but probably not worth the visit for that alone. You can Google the story, which is basically about a fraudulent builder in the early 1900s who scammed folks into giving him money to build something far smaller than expected. Hence the worlds littlest skyscraper. The building is currently owned by an antique shop, which has its items on the first floor, and you can see them on the way up the old and narrow stairwell. On the top floor, there is a historical drawing of the building and some interesting facts you can look up online. And thats about it. If you want to see some antiques, worth a visit. Otherwise, this is an old, neglected, and sketchy part of town that your average visitor wouldnt want to visit, let alone park in.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Amazing store and with history behind it. Glad to see the city and community support historical architectural buildings. Inside there are so many items to purchase for decorating your place of home or business and just about anything.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Such a cute Lil building! 10/10 would go again.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 4

Was an interesting place where some people that have lived in WF for a very long time never heard about.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Saw this on the Discovery Channel, worth the visit!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 2

When I was there someone threw a rock and cracked my windshield....I dont think I will go back

Date: 2 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Great place to see a little hard to get to, in an alley

Date: 2 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Fun little hidden gem in downtown Wichita Falls with a unique history.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Cute building, cool story. Work a stop to take some pictures.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Being a lover of tiny things, this one has been on my list for a few years now. I enjoyed my visit.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 4

First time going back

Date: 2 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Its a interesting building and makes you wonder why they built it so small.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Easy to find this small sky scrapper. Please read the history of it so you will understand the history behind it . The building was closed by the time we arrived in Witchata Falls so we were not able to tour.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Great history

Date: 2 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 3

Once youve seen, your done. Someone seeking publicity.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 4

This is a cute little detour if your already in town. Its hidden in an alley by the train tracks. Afterward, I would suggest visiting the shops nearby or the brewery Don the block.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

I missed the store opening there. Nice things I see in the window...but the little skyscraper was there. Definitely humbling moment & reminder of when your plans dont go correctly as planned. Your vision was misconstrued. What Not paying attention to the details looks like. Something cool to see in Witchita Falls. Off to find the Falls...

Date: 2 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 3

Nothing special now, but in time it probably was.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Owners are great. It is really fun. Cool history. Really a fun place

Date: 2 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Great little stop to see in the city while passing thru. Reminds me of the Monorail episode of the Simpsons. The link attached to this maps listing is a PDF from the city detailing the history of this cute little building.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Lots of neat things to see....

Date: 2 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Charming local attraction in Wichita Fall. I was in the are far before it opened in the early AM, but having read a bit about the building online and then getting to see it on the outside the experience was worth the visit. Based on what Ive heard from the recommendation of friends - visiting during hours and getting to speak with those that work at the building makes it even better. Would recommend doing that if you visit.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

It was so adorable

Date: 2 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Highly recommend if you are in the area. Gotta go in and ask about the story of the building!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

It was closed on the Sunday we visited, so was only able to see it from outside.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Out playing Munzee and it brought me here.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 4

Very small, kinda ghetto.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 4

Its kinda funny..but in poor repair.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

It was super cute! Had cute antiques and lots of info about the building. Cant believe its considered a skyscraper by its size! Wow!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 4

The Worlds Littlest Skyscraper is actually more of a tchotchke and home decor shop. However, if you make your way through the rustic bric-a-brac, you can go up the small four story Skyscraper, stopping on each landing to learn more about the fascinating history that led to the building of the worlds littlest skyscraper. If youre in Wichita Falls to visit the college or for work, this short detour is a fun way to blow a few minutes and learn some silly Texas history.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

So awesome and a great backstory!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

The Grandchildren loved seeing it, me too.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

I saw this before and it was so amazing. I can t believe that I m writing a review. People should check it out. Also, I never been inside!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Such a cute little building just out of the way and if youre touring through the oldest section of Wichita Falls reading through all of the very interesting historical markers youll find yourself right in front of this building who would have even known that this is the worlds smallest skyscraper.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

This is such a cute place to visit, with a really fun backstory.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

The story is awesome! The lady that own the building told us the story about how and why the littlest skyscraper was built. That alone made it worth going. Then she let us walk up the stairs to the top floor. A warning the stairs are steep and narrow so be very careful walking up and down them. There are 48 stairs total so if you are careful you will be ok. Kids will love the skyscraper as well. I am very glad I went and would recommend it to everyone.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

You have to check this out and take a picture.Theres history how the developer ripped are town off.Worth the visit and digging into the history.They go hand and hand

Date: 3 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Great Store

Date: 3 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Very cool place! Lots of climbing

Date: 3 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 3

Little

Date: 3 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Fun place to shop

Date: 3 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

We came to see the little skyscraper and then ended up visiting the district downtown. Take your time, witchita falls downtown is full of hidden gem.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Very interesting. Loved my visit.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

I had no clue

Date: 3 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 4

Theres not much to do its more of a nice thing to walk by

Date: 3 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Found it on accident but happy we did.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 4

This is nice little spot to visit when in town. It is funny to see a skyscraper so small. Not a lot to see when going Unfortunately.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 4

Great little story behind this

Date: 3 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

The location

Date: 3 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Very interesting story about early 20th century Texas history.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Just minutes away from my house and 47 years later, I finally got pictures of it!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

You would think someone would have noticed the dimensions were off. . Great place for funny photos.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 3

Kind of confusing where this building is. I would never have found it if not for Google Maps.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Amazing!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

We had seen the story on Mysteries at the Museum the pleasant surprise was the Wonderful Antique store located there! Beautifully laid out & the owner was just the Nicest Lady - Very Happy we stopped!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 4

Great place cute stuff friendly people

Date: 4 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Exactly what I expected!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

Interesting history. Great antique shop attached with owners who appreciate the story behind it all.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 4

It was built to scam new oil investors, in 1919. The prints were scaled in inches not feet. Legally binding contracts upheld by law. Always read the fine print......

Date: 4 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Worth the trip. Cool shop too.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

So cute and cool to see! Basically park anywhere and explore!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 4

Not everything is bigger in Texas! Interesting stop.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 3

Its cool

Date: 4 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 3

The original Ponzi Scam

Date: 4 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 4

Everything in town was closed, because it was Sunday. We took a quick drive by and stopped in the parking lot next door to snap a few pictures. A couple of homeless on the street, But they didnt bother us.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Great experience!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 4

Interesting landmark. The story behind it is a lesson for us all.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 4

Very little

Date: 4 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 4

I wish I couldve gone in.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Do not miss the history, the story and the love! Hello Again has blessed this building!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 3

It kind of need it dont take long to look at

Date: 4 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

You must go...the history, the story and great gift items from all over plus furniture, decorating items. Spend some time here as you ramble through to see it all. My favorite store in downtown Wichita Falls!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Neat to see, be sure to look it up o line to know the whole story.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 2

Well, not much to see here and a little on the scary side lmao. A ghost town and lots of homeless. But a site to see indeed

Date: 4 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Unique historic building with a wild tale.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

The story of this place cracks me up. Go inside and ask about it. They will even let you go up the Skyscraper

Date: 4 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 3

Its more of a novelty than anything else not much in this small town of note, although as you can imagine its kind of anticlimactic as it sounds. Youll have to park away from it and pictures best taken from an alley by a dumpster.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

this place was Lit...tle

Date: 4 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

So interesting and funny! My friend and I had a great time exploring and learning about how it came to be!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago