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The U.S. state of Rhode Island is home to 27 buildings over 175 feet (53 m) in height. Five of these buildings are taller than 300 feet (91 m), all of which are located in the state's capital and largest city, Providence.
The tallest skyscraper in the city and state is the Industrial National Bank Building at 111 Westminster Street in Downtown Providence, which rises 26 floors and 428 feet (130 m).[1] The Industrial National Bank Building, nicknamed the "Superman Building" due to its resemblance to the fictional Daily Planet building from the 1950s TV series, Adventures of Superman,[1] is also the sixth-tallest building in New England outside of Boston.[2] The second-tallest building in Providence is One Financial Plaza, which rises 30 floors and 410 feet (125 m) and was completed in 1973.[3]
As one of the early manufacturing centers in the United States, many of Providence's tallest buildings were constructed prior to 1930; among these are the Industrial National Bank Building, Turk's Head Building, and Bannigan Building. The city went through a second building boom in the 1970s, during which One Financial Plaza and Textron Tower, the city's second and fifth-tallest buildings, were completed. In the 1990s and 2000s, the city again experienced a construction boom. Dubbed the Providence "Renaissance,"[4] this period saw the construction of four of the cities ten tallest buildings.
Tallest buildings
[edit]This lists ranks Rhode Island structures based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which the building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Location | Use | Notes |
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1 | Industrial National Bank Building | ![]() |
428 (130) | 26 | 1928 | Providence | Vacant |
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2 | One Financial Plaza | ![]() |
410 (125) | 30 | 1973 | Providence | Office | |
3 | The Residences Providence | ![]() |
380 (116) | 31 | 2007 | Providence | Residential | Tallest building in Rhode Island constructed in the 2000s[7][8][9] |
4 | Omni Providence Hotel | ![]() |
329 (100) | 25 | 1993 | Providence | Hotel |
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N/A | Manchester Street Generating Station | ![]() |
321 (98) | 1996 | Providence | Power station |
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5 | Textron Tower | ![]() |
311 (95) | 23 | 1971-72 | Providence | Office | |
6 | 50 Kennedy Plaza | ![]() |
285 (87) | 20 | 1985 | Providence | Office | Tallest building in Rhode Island constructed in the 1980s[15][16] |
7 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Headquarters | ![]() |
236 (72) | 14 | 2009 | Providence
41°49′40.2672″N 71°24′48.261″W / 41.827852000°N 71.41340583°W |
Office | [17][18] |
8 | Waterplace 1 | ![]() |
236 (72) | 19 | 2008 | Providence | Residential | |
9 | Rhode Island State House | ![]() |
223 (68) | 4 | 1904 | Providence
41°49′51.1032″N 71°24′54.053″W / 41.830862000°N 71.41501472°W |
Governmental | |
10= | Biltmore Hotel | ![]() |
220 (67) | 18 | 1922 | Providence | Hotel | |
10= | The Tower at Carnegie Abbey | 220 (67) | 17 | 2009 | Portsmouth | Residential |
| |
12 | Providence County Courthouse | ![]() |
217 (66) | 7 | 1930 | Providence | Governmental | Tallest building in Rhode Island constructed in the 1930s[22][24] |
13 | Turk's Head Building | ![]() |
217 (66) | 16 | 1913 | Providence | Office | Tallest building in Rhode Island constructed in the 1910s[22][25] |
14 | Waterplace 2 | ![]() |
210 (64) | 17 | 2008 | Providence | Residential | [26] |
15 | Pawtucket City Hall | ![]() |
209 (64) | 3 | 1933 | Pawtucket | Governmental |
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16 | Grace Church | ![]() |
~206 (63) | 1 | 1860 | Providence | Church | Tallest building in Rhode Island constructed in the 19th century |
17= | Carrol Tower | ![]() |
199 (61) | 16 | 1973 | Providence | Residential |
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17= | Parenti Villa | ![]() |
199 (61) | 16 | 1973 | Providence | Residential |
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19 | Towers East | 194 (59) | 16 | 1976 | Pawtucket | Residential | ||
20 | First Unitarian Church of Providence | ![]() |
189 (58) | 1816 | Providence | Church | ||
21 | Charlesgate North | ![]() |
187 (57) | 15 | 1970 | Providence
41°50′19.6902″N 71°24′35.2368″W / 41.838802833°N 71.409788000°W |
Residential | [31] |
22 | First Baptist Church | ![]() |
185 (56) | 1775 | Providence | Church | Tallest building in Rhode Island constructed in the 18th century | |
23 | Fogarty Manor | 182 (55) | 1969 | Pawtucket | Residential | Tallest building in Rhode Island constructed in the 1960s | ||
24= | One Citizens Plaza | ![]() |
180 (55) | 13 | 1990 | Providence
41°49′38.4558″N 71°24′38.2926″W / 41.827348833°N 71.410636833°W |
Office | [32] |
24= | Brown University Sciences Library | ![]() |
180 (55) | 15 | 1971 | Providence | University |
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26 | 121 South Main Street | ![]() |
178 (54) | 11 | 1984 | Providence | University |
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27 | Hospital Trust Building | ![]() |
177 (54) | 13 | 1920 | Providence | University |
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28 | Sister Dominica Manor | ![]() |
175 (53) | 16 | 1966 | Providence | Residential |
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29 | Hilton Providence Hotel | ![]() |
~173 (53) | 14 | 1969 | Providence | Hotel |
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30 | Edge College Hill | 172 (52) | 15 | 2018 | Providence | Residential | ||
31 | Slater Hill Apartments | 170 (52) | 14 | Pawtucket | Residential | |||
32 | One Regency Plaza | ~161 | 13 | 1973 | Residential | |||
33 | Bannigan Building | ![]() |
~160 (49) | 11 | 1896 | Providence | Office | |
34 | Union Trust Company Building | ![]() |
~157 (48) | 12 | 1902 | Providence | Office | |
35 | Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul | ![]() |
156 (48) | 1889 | Providence | Church |
Tallest proposed
[edit]Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Status | Location | Notes |
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Hope Point Tower | 550 (168) | 46 | Never built | Jewelry District, Providence | |
TPG Tower | 300+ (91) | 30 | In approval | Downtown, Providence |
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Edge College Hill II | 187 (57) | 15 | Proposed | College Hill, Providence |
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137-151 Friendship St. | 120 (37) | 12 | Proposed | Jewelry District, Providence |
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151 Chestnut St. | 112 (34) | 9 | In approval | Jewelry District, Providence |
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Tallest demolished
[edit]Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Built | Destroyed | Location | Use | Notes |
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Hartford Park | [citation needed] | 10 | 1951 | 1989 | Providence | Residential |
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Timeline of tallest buildings
[edit]This table lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Rhode Island. Since the completion of the First Baptist Church in America, all structures to hold the title have been located in Providence.
Name | Image | Location | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Coordinates | Reference |
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Trinity Church | ![]() |
Newport | c. 1750–1775 | ~150 (46) | 41°29′14″N 71°18′48″W / 41.48732°N 71.31328°W | [51] | |
First Baptist Church | ![]() |
Providence | 1775–1816 | 185 (56) | 41°49′39″N 71°24′30″W / 41.827476°N 71.408292°W | [52] | |
First Unitarian Church of Providence | ![]() |
Providence | 1816–1816 | 189 (58) | |||
Grace Church | ![]() |
Providence | 1860–1904 | ~206 (63) | 41°49′19″N 71°24′49″W / 41.82208°N 71.41365°W | ||
Rhode Island State House | ![]() |
Providence | 1904–1927 | 223 (68) | 4 | 41°49′51.08″N 71°24′53.87″W / 41.8308556°N 71.4149639°W | [21] |
Industrial National Bank Building | ![]() |
Providence | 1927–present | 428 (130) | 26 | 41°49′28.27″N 71°24′39.89″W / 41.8245194°N 71.4110806°W | [53] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Biltmore Hotel is ranked including the height of the prominent "BILTMORE" sign on the top of the building. Such signs are often included in architectural heights, which is what this particular list ranks. However, some references do not include the sign in the total height of the building. Without the sign, the Biltmore stands at 205 feet (62 m), making it the 13th-tallest in Providence rather than the 10th-tallest.
References
[edit]- General
- "Buildings of Providence". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- Specific
- ^ a b "Bank of America Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Diagram of New England Skyscrapers". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "One Financial Plaza". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2004. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ Leazes; et al. (2004). Providence, The Renaissance City. Northeastern University Press. ISBN 1-55553-604-2.
- ^ Abbott, Elizabeth (October 29, 2013). "The Superman Building in Providence, Now Dark, Is in Need of a Savior". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "One Financial Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "The Residences at the Westin". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Current Development Projects: Residences at the Westin". The Procaccianti Group. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Westin Hotel East". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "The Westin Providence". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Westin Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Hannah Sheldon-Dean's Project: The Manchester Street Generating Station". www.brown.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Textron Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Textron Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "50 Kennedy Plaza". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "50 Kennedy Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island Headquarters Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Barbarisi, Daniel. "Blue Cross unveils its plan to build new headquarters". Providence Journal. Retrieved April 19, 2007.
- ^ "Waterplace 1". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
- ^ "The Dome". Rhode Island Facts and Figures. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
- ^ a b "Rhode Island State House". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ a b c Woodward, William McKenzie (2003). Guide to Providence Architecture. EA Johnson Co. Printers. pp. 81–157. ISBN 0-9742847-0-X.
- ^ "The Tower at Carnegie Abbey". Emporis.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Providence County Courthouse". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Turk's Head Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Waterplace 2". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Pawtucket City Hall". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Carroll Tower, Providence | 125365". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Parenti Villa, Providence | 196780". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Emporis Regency West Apartments". Archived from the original on August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Charles Gate North, Providence | 215906". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "1 Citizens Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Sciences Library". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Old Stone Square // Guide to Providence Architecture". guide.ppsri.org. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "05-010 (121 South Main)". www.brown.edu. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Hospital Trust Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ Houghton, Donald M (August 4, 1968). "Four Major Hotels By 1973".
- ^ "Emporis Hilton Providence Hotel". Archived from the original on April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Edge College Hill".
- ^ "Emporis Edge College Hill".[dead link]
- ^ "Emporis 10 Weybosset Street". Archived from the original on March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Points of Interest in the Cathedral". The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ Bramson, Kate. "Reaching for sky in Providence: Proposed high-rises include 55-story tower". providencejournal.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Heim, R. J. (May 12, 2021). "Fane's Hope Point Tower has one more hurdle before shovels in the ground". WJAR. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Edward (September 30, 2019). "It would be the biggest tower in Providence. And it's prompting a big debate". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Providence apartment tower takes another step forward". WPRI.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ MacDonald, Mary (December 27, 2017). "15-story building proposed for College Hill site". Providence Business News. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Mary (July 9, 2021). "12-story apartment building proposed for Jewelry District". Providence Business News. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Patrick. "Jewelry District apartment project with 38 Studios link seeks tax break". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Hartford Avenue Apartments". ArtInRuins. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Millar, John Fitzhugh (October 6, 2014). The Buildings of Peter Harrison: Cataloguing the Work of the First Global Architect, 1716-1775. McFarland. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7864-7962-7.
- ^ Smith, George Everard Kidder (1996). Source Book of American Architecture: 500 Notable Buildings from the 10th Century to the Present. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 978-1-56898-025-6.
- ^ "Bank of America Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Diagram of Providence skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
- Providence structures on Structurae