Textron Tower
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General information | |
Type | Office |
Location | 40 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02891, United States |
Coordinates | 41°49′30″N 71°24′33″W / 41.8250°N 71.4091°W |
Construction started | 1969 |
Completed | 1972 |
Height | |
Roof | 311 ft (95 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 23 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Shreve, Lamb and Harmon |
Developer | Textron |
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The Textron Tower, formerly the Old Stone Tower, is a modern skyscraper in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is the world headquarters of Textron. At 311 ft (95 m), the Textron Tower stands as the 5th-tallest building in the city and the state.
Architecture
[edit]The Textron Tower was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, architects of the Empire State Building. The structure 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]
The structure was included in a 2020 Business Insider article entitled The ugliest skyscraper in every state.[3]
References
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- ^ Woodward, Wm McKenzie. Guide to Providence Architecture. 1st ed. United States: 2003. ISBN 0-9742847-0-X. p. 80.
- ^ "Textron Tower, Providence". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016., Accessed August 11, 2006
- ^ Olito, Frank. "The ugliest skyscraper in every state". Insider. Retrieved 2021-05-11.