Textron Tower Explained

Textron Tower
Location:40 Westminster Street,
Providence, RI 02891, United States
Coordinates:41.825°N -71.4091°W
Roof:311feet
Floor Count:23
Start Date:1969
Completion Date:1972
Building Type:Office
Architect:Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Developer:Textron

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 311feet, the Textron Tower stands as the 5th-tallest building in the city and the state.

Architecture

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]

Notes and References

  1. Woodward, Wm McKenzie. Guide to Providence Architecture. 1st ed. United States: 2003. . p. 80.
  2. Web site: Textron Tower, Providence . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306083147/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/125379 . dead . March 6, 2016 . Emporis., Accessed August 11, 2006
  3. Web site: Olito. Frank. The ugliest skyscraper in every state. 2021-05-11. Insider. en-US.