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.
city of Worcester
, Massachusetts
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
Sky Mark Tower and Worcester Plaza
, 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.
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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
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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... ) |
Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
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1= | 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." | |
1= | 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 | ||
3 | 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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4 | 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 | ||
5 | Belmont Tower Apartments | 19 | 42.271355°N 71.79595°W | ||||
6 | 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." | |
7 | 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 | ||
8 | Plumley Village East Apartments | 16 | 1972 | 42.269600°N 71.795381°W | |||
9 | Elm Park Tower | 47 metres (154.2 ft) | 16 | 42.263686°N 71.816142°W | |||
10 | Lincoln Park Tower | 15 | 42.273086°N 71.757987°W | ||||
11 | Slater Building | 39 metres (128 ft) | 10 | 1907 | 42.264167°N 71.8025°W | ||
12= | 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= | 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 | 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 | Webster Square Tower East | 14 | 42.246057°N 71.831409°W | Built as part of the Webster Square development. | |||
16 | 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 | Lincoln Village Apartments II | 13 | 42.298231°N 71.77445°W | Also known as "52 Country Club Boulevard." | |||
18 | Webster Square Tower West | 12 | 42.245866°N 71.831795°W | ||||
19 | 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 |
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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 | ||