List of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts
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This list of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts ranks skyscrapers in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 city of Worcester
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....

, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 by height. Worcester currently has 18 high-rise buildings. In the city, there are 15 buildings that stand taller than 35 metres (114.8 ft). The two tallest structures in Worcester are the 24-story
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...

 Sky Mark Tower and Worcester Plaza
Worcester Plaza
The Worcester Plaza is a building located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. Its address is 446 Main Street. Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, it was completed in 1974, and is currently tied with Sky Mark Tower as the tallest building in Worcester...

, both of which rise 88 metres (288.7 ft).

Like Washington, DC, there is a height restriction on high rises in the city due to the flight path to Worcester Regional Airport crossing right over the heart of the city.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Worcester skyscrapers that stand at least 35 metres (114.8 ft) 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 Height
ft (m
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...

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Floors Year Coordinates Notes
01.01= Sky Mark Tower 88 metres (288.7 ft) 24 1991 42.260315°N 71.804919°W Also known as "The Tower at Franklin Square," and "600 Main Street."
01.01= Worcester Plaza
Worcester Plaza
The Worcester Plaza is a building located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. Its address is 446 Main Street. Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, it was completed in 1974, and is currently tied with Sky Mark Tower as the tallest building in Worcester...

88 metres (288.7 ft) 24 1974 42.263281°N 71.803235°W
03.03 100 Front Street
100 Front Street
100 Front Street is a high-rise building located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the third tallest building in Worcester , rising . It was completed in 1971, as a part of the Worcester Center urban renewal project, and has of interior space...

69 metres (226.4 ft) 20 1971 42.2626°N 71.7994°W (formerly known as "Mechanics Tower," this is one of two buildings built as part of Worcester Center
Worcester Common Outlets
The Worcester Common Outlets, located off Interstate 290 in Downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, is a vacant two level shopping mall which originally opened on July 29, 1971 as the Worcester Center Galleria...

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04.04 Worcester City Hall
Worcester City Hall and Common
Main Street facade|thumbnail|left|150pxWorcester City Hall and Common is a historic city hall and town common at 455 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.The Common, established in 1669, originally encompassed about of land compared to its at present...

62 metres (203.4 ft) 4 1898 42.262222°N 71.801667°W
05.05 Belmont Tower Apartments 19 42.271355°N 71.79595°W
06.06 Guaranty Bank Building 57 metres (187 ft) 12 1971 42.264805°N 71.802270°W Also known as the "Guaranty Building" and the "Guarantee Bank and Trust Building."
07.07 Union Station
Union Station (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Union Station is located at Washington Square in downtown in Worcester, Massachusetts. The station was originally built in 1911 during the heyday of railroading in the United States as a replacement for the previous one of 1875. It was abandoned in 1975 and fell into disrepair...

175 feet (53.3 m) 3 1911
Restored and rebuilt 2000
42.2612°N 71.7949°W
08.08 Plumley Village East Apartments 16 1972 42.269600°N 71.795381°W
09.09 Elm Park Tower 47 metres (154.2 ft) 16 42.263686°N 71.816142°W
10.010 Lincoln Park Tower 15 42.273086°N 71.757987°W
11.011 Slater Building 39 metres (128 ft) 10 1907 42.264167°N 71.8025°W
12.012= Park Building 36 metres (118.1 ft) 11 1915 42.261944°N 71.803056°W Also known as "Park Plaza Apartments," "Park Plaza Tower," and "Park Tower."
12.012= Bancroft Hotel
Bancroft Hotel
Bancroft Commons is an historic hotel structure at 50 Franklin Street in Worcester, Massachusetts that is now an apartment building. The building is landmarked under its old name, the Bancroft Hotel...

36 metres (118.1 ft) 10 1913 42.261389°N 71.801667°W Also known as "Bancroft on the Commons," "Bancroft Commons," "Sheraton Hotel," and the "Bancroft Building."
14.014 Lincoln Village Apartments I 15 42.297878°N 71.776086°W Also known as "49 Pleasant Valley Drive," and built as part of the Lincoln Village Apartments development.
15.015 Webster Square Tower East 14 42.246057°N 71.831409°W Built as part of the Webster Square development.
16.016 Old State Mutual Building
Old State Mutual Building
Old State Mutual Building is a historic building at 240 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was built in 1870 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.It is currently the 15th tallest building in Worcester....

35 metres (114.8 ft) 9 1897 42.267222°N 71.801667°W Also known as "Commerce Building" and "State Mutual Building." Considered the first skyscraper in Worcester.
17.017 Lincoln Village Apartments II 13 42.298231°N 71.77445°W Also known as "52 Country Club Boulevard."
18.018 Webster Square Tower West 12 42.245866°N 71.831795°W
19.019 Coes Pond Village 12 42.252575°N 71.850104°W Also known as "39 First Street."

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image Street address Years as tallest Height
feet / m
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...

Floors Coordinates Reference
Old Union Station
Union Station (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Union Station is located at Washington Square in downtown in Worcester, Massachusetts. The station was originally built in 1911 during the heyday of railroading in the United States as a replacement for the previous one of 1875. It was abandoned in 1975 and fell into disrepair...

2 Washington Square 1875–1898 200 feet (61 m) 42.2612°N 71.7949°W
Worcester City Hall
Worcester City Hall and Common
Main Street facade|thumbnail|left|150pxWorcester City Hall and Common is a historic city hall and town common at 455 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.The Common, established in 1669, originally encompassed about of land compared to its at present...

455 Main Street 1898–1971 62 metres (203.4 ft) 4 42.262222°N 71.801667°W
100 Front Street
100 Front Street
100 Front Street is a high-rise building located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the third tallest building in Worcester , rising . It was completed in 1971, as a part of the Worcester Center urban renewal project, and has of interior space...

100 Front Street 1971–1974 69 metres (226.4 ft) 20 42.2626°N 71.7994°W
Worcester Plaza
Worcester Plaza
The Worcester Plaza is a building located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. Its address is 446 Main Street. Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, it was completed in 1974, and is currently tied with Sky Mark Tower as the tallest building in Worcester...

446 Main Street 1974–Present
(tied 1991–present)
88 metres (288.7 ft) 24 42.263281°N 71.803235°W
Sky Mark Tower 600 Main Street tied 1991–Present 88 metres (288.7 ft) 24 42.260315°N 71.804919°W
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