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Textron Tower

Coordinates: 41°49′30″N 71°24′33″W / 41.8250°N 71.4091°W / 41.8250; -71.4091
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Textron Tower
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General information
TypeOffice
Location40 Westminster Street,
Providence, RI 02891, United States
Coordinates41°49′30″N 71°24′33″W / 41.8250°N 71.4091°W / 41.8250; -71.4091
Construction started1969
Completed1972
Height
Roof311 ft (95 m)
Technical details
Floor count23
Design and construction
Architect(s)Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
DeveloperTextron

The Textron Tower, formerly the Old Stone Tower, is an International-style skyscraper in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is the world headquarters of Textron.

At 311 ft (95 m), it stands as the 5th-tallest building in the city and the state. Created by the same architects as the Empire State Building, the Textron Tower is set back some from the building line and raised above the street on a podium. The first story is marbled sheathed and serves as a base for the concrete-grid curtain wall.[1] The building features deep reveals attached to a reinforced concrete frame and is clad with deeply exposed aggregate precast panels.[2]


References

  1. ^ Woodward, Wm McKenzie. Guide to Providence Architecture. 1st ed. United States: 2003. ISBN 0-9742847-0-X. p. 80.
  2. ^ Textron Tower, Providence at Emporis, Accessed August 11, 2006