List of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts
This list of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts, ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Worcester, Massachusetts, by height.
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Worcester currently has 18 high-rise buildings.[1] In the city, there are 12 buildings that stand taller than 150 feet (46 m). The two tallest structures in Worcester are the 24-story tower at 600 Main Street and Worcester Plaza, both of which rise 289 feet (88 m).[1] The rest of the high rise buildings are between 150 and 110 ft tall.
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Worcester buildings that stand at least 150 feet (46 m) tall, 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 a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Address | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Coordinates | Primary Purpose | Notes |
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01.01= | The 6Hundred | ![]() | 600 Main Street | 289 feet (88 m) | 24 | 1991 | 42°15′37″N 71°48′18″W / 42.260315°N 71.804919°W / 42.260315; -71.804919 (Sky Mark Tower) | Residential | [2][3] |
01.01= | Worcester Plaza | ![]() | 446 Main Street | 289 feet (88 m) | 24 | 1974 | 42°15′48″N 71°48′12″W / 42.263281°N 71.803235°W / 42.263281; -71.803235 (Worcester Plaza) | Office | [2][4][5] |
03.03 | Mercantile Center | ![]() | 100 Front Street | 226 feet (69 m) | 20 | 1971 | 42°15′45″N 71°47′58″W / 42.2626°N 71.7994°W / 42.2626; -71.7994 (100 Front Street) | Office | [2] |
04.04 | Belmont Tower Apartments | ![]() | 40 Belmont Street | 216 feet (66 m) (estimate) | 19 | 1972 | 42°16′17″N 71°47′45″W / 42.271355°N 71.79595°W / 42.271355; -71.79595 (Belmont Tower Apartments) | Residential | [6][7][8] |
05.05 | Worcester City Hall | 455 Main Street | 203 feet (62 m) | 4 | 1898 | 42°15′44″N 71°48′06″W / 42.262222°N 71.801667°W / 42.262222; -71.801667 (Worcester City Hall) | Office | [9][10] | |
06.06 | Guaranty Bank Building | 370 Main Street | 187 feet (57 m) | 12 | 1971 | 42°15′53″N 71°48′08″W / 42.264805°N 71.802270°W / 42.264805; -71.802270 (Guaranty Bank Building) | Office | Also known as the "Guaranty Building" and the "Guarantee Bank and Trust Building."[11][12] | |
07.07 | Plumley Village East Apartments | 16 Laurel Street | 179 feet (55 m) (estimate) | 16 | 1972 | 42°16′11″N 71°47′43″W / 42.269600°N 71.795381°W / 42.269600; -71.795381 (Plumley Village East Apartments) | Residential | [13][14] | |
08.08 | Union Station | 2 Washington Square | 175 feet (53 m) | 3 | 1911 | 42°15′40″N 71°47′42″W / 42.2612°N 71.7949°W / 42.2612; -71.7949 (Union Station) | Transportation | [15] | |
9.09 | Lincoln Park Tower | 11 Lake Avenue | 171 feet (52 m) (estimate) | 15 | 42°16′23″N 71°45′29″W / 42.273086°N 71.757987°W / 42.273086; -71.757987 (Lincoln Park Tower) | Residential | [16][17] | ||
10.010 | Lincoln Village Apartments I | ![]() | 37 Pleasant Valley Drive | 162 feet (49 m) (estimate) | 15 | 42°17′52″N 71°46′34″W / 42.297878°N 71.776086°W / 42.297878; -71.776086 (Lincoln Village Apartments I) | Residential | Also known as "49 Pleasant Valley Drive," and built as part of the Lincoln Village Apartments development.[18][19] | |
11.011 | Webster Square Tower East | ![]() | 1050 Main Street | 159 feet (48 m) (estimate) | 14 | 42°14′46″N 71°49′53″W / 42.246057°N 71.831409°W / 42.246057; -71.831409 (Webster Square Tower East) | Residential | Built as part of the Webster Square development.[20][21] | |
12.012 | Elm Park Tower | ![]() | 425 Pleasant Street | 154 feet (47 m) | 16 | 1977 | 42°15′49″N 71°48′58″W / 42.263686°N 71.816142°W / 42.263686; -71.816142 (Elm Park Tower) | Residential | [2][22][23][24] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height feet / m | Floors | Coordinates | Reference |
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Old Union Station | ![]() | 2 Washington Square | 1875–1898 | 200 feet (61 m) | 42°15′40″N 71°47′42″W / 42.2612°N 71.7949°W / 42.2612; -71.7949 (Union Station) | [15] | |
Worcester City Hall | 455 Main Street | 1898–1971 | 203 feet (62 m) | 4 | 42°15′44″N 71°48′06″W / 42.262222°N 71.801667°W / 42.262222; -71.801667 (Worcester City Hall) | [9][10] | |
100 Front Street | ![]() | 100 Front Street | 1971–1974 | 226 feet (69 m) | 20 | 42°15′45″N 71°47′58″W / 42.2626°N 71.7994°W / 42.2626; -71.7994 (100 Front Street) | [25][26] |
Worcester Plaza | ![]() | 446 Main Street | 1974–1991 (tied 1991–present) | 289 feet (88 m) | 24 | 42°15′48″N 71°48′12″W / 42.263281°N 71.803235°W / 42.263281; -71.803235 (Worcester Plaza) | [4][5] |
The 6Hundred | ![]() | 600 Main Street | tied 1991–Present | 289 feet (88 m) | 24 | 42°15′37″N 71°48′18″W / 42.260315°N 71.804919°W / 42.260315; -71.804919 (Sky Mark Tower) | [27][28] |
Tallest approved or proposed
Skyscrapers approved or proposed in Worcester that are planned to be at least 150 feet (46 m) tall, and are not yet under construction:
Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year* (est.) | Status | Notes |
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The Cove | 163 (50) | 13 | - | Approved | [29] |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Boston
- List of tallest buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- List of tallest buildings in Springfield, Massachusetts
- List of tallest buildings in Massachusetts, exclusive of Boston
References
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- General
- Emporis.com - Worcester
- Specific
- ^ a b Worcester: High-rise Buildings existing. Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ a b c d Welker, Grant (June 11, 2018). "The age of the Worcester skyscraper has been replaced by street-level interactions". Worcester Business Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Welker, Grant (February 15, 2021). "L.A. firm pays $13M to further expand downtown Worcester holdings". Worcester Business Journal. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Worcester Plaza Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ a b Worcester Plaza Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Belmont Tower Apartments Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ Belmont Towers Apartments Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ BELMONT TOWER WARMS TO A PALER COMPLEXION. Worcester Telegram and Gazette. December 16, 1995. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Worcester City Hall Emporis.com. Retrieved December 27, 2010
- ^ a b Worcester City Hall Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ Guaranty Building Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ Guaranty Bank Building Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Plumley Village East Apartments Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ Plumley Village East Apartments Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Union Station Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine. Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ Lincoln Park Tower Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ Lincoln Park Tower Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ 49 Pleasant Valley Drive Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ lincoln Village Apartments I Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Webster Square Tower East Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ Webster Square Tower East Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Elm Park Tower Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ Elm Park Tower Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ [1] American Institute of Architects Journal. Volume 66. Pg 83
- ^ 100 Front Street Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ 100 Front Street Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Sky Mark Tower Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
- ^ 600 Main Street Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ "Green Street Development" (PDF). Joe the Architect. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2021.
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