List of tallest buildings in Rhode Island facts for kids

The skyline of Providence, as seen from the city's College Hill neighborhood

Providence, the capital of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and the third-largest city in New England, is home to 34 high-rises, twenty of which stand at least 175 feet (53 m) in height. The tallest skyscraper in the city is the Industrial National Bank Building at 111 Westminster Street, which rises 26 floors and 428 feet (130 m) in Downtown Providence. The Industrial National Bank Building, nicknamed the "Superman Building" due to its resemblance to the fictional Daily Planet building from the 1950s TV series, Adventures of Superman, is also the tallest building in Rhode Island and the sixth-tallest building in New England outside of Boston. The second-tallest building in Providence is One Financial Plaza, which rises 30 floors and 410 feet (125 m) and was completed in 1973.

As one of the early manufacturing centers in the United States, many of Providence's tallest buildings were constructed prior to 1930, including the Industrial National Bank Building and the Turk's Head Building, one of the city's earliest high-rises. The city went through a second building boom in the 1970s, during which time One Financial Plaza and Textron Tower, the city's fifth-tallest building, were completed. In the 1990s and 2000s, due to what has been dubbed the Providence "Renaissance", the city was the site of several notable high-rise construction projects; as of August 2012^[update], there are still nine active high-rise proposals or construction projects taking place in the city. For the most part, the new projects have consisted of condominium and hotel developments, including The Residences at the Westin and the Waterplace Towers.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Providence high-rises that stand at least 175 feet (53 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	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Notes
01.01	Industrial National Bank Building		428 (130)	26	1928	41°49′28.27″N 71°24′39.89″W / 41.8245194°N 71.4110806°W / 41.8245194; -71.4110806 (:Industrial National Bank Building)	Has been the tallest building in the city and the state for over 90 years Built as the Industrial Trust Tower Now is vacant Previously known as Bank of America Building, also Fleet Bank Tower
02.02	One Financial Plaza		410 (125)	30	1973	41°49′31.11″N 71°24′36.14″W / 41.8253083°N 71.4100389°W / 41.8253083; -71.4100389 (One Financial Plaza)	Built as the Hospital Trust Tower Also known as Sovereign Bank Tower
03.03	The Residences at the Westin		380 (116)	31	2007	41°49′30.32″N 71°24′54.77″W / 41.8250889°N 71.4152139°W / 41.8250889; -71.4152139 (The Residences at the Westin)
04.04	Omni Providence Hotel		329 (100)	25	1993	41°49′31.15″N 71°24′58.5″W / 41.8253194°N 71.416250°W / 41.8253194; -71.416250 (The Westin Providence)	Formerly the Westin Providence Became the tallest hotel in Providence upon its completion, surpassing the Providence Biltmore
05.05	Textron Tower		311 (95)	23	1971-72	41°49′29.63″N 71°24′33.05″W / 41.8248972°N 71.4091806°W / 41.8248972; -71.4091806 (Textron Tower)	Built as Old Stone Tower
06.06	50 Kennedy Plaza		285 (87)	20	1985	41°49′29.8″N 71°24′38.09″W / 41.824944°N 71.4105806°W / 41.824944; -71.4105806 (50 Kennedy Plaza)
07.07	Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Headquarters		236 (72)	14	2009	41°49′40.2672″N 71°24′48.261″W / 41.827852000°N 71.41340583°W / 41.827852000; -71.41340583 (Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Headquarters)
08.08	Waterplace 1		236 (72)	19	2008	41°49′38.44″N 71°24′45.098″W / 41.8273444°N 71.41252722°W / 41.8273444; -71.41252722 (Waterplace 1)	Tallest residential building in the city
09.09	Rhode Island State House		223 (68)	4	1904	41°49′51.1032″N 71°24′54.053″W / 41.830862000°N 71.41501472°W / 41.830862000; -71.41501472 (Rhode Island State House)
10=	Biltmore Hotel		220 (67)	18	1922	41°49′27.73″N 71°24′48.4″W / 41.8243694°N 71.413444°W / 41.8243694; -71.413444 (Biltmore Hotel)	Tallest hotel in the city from 1922 until the completion of the Westin Providence in 1993
10=	The Tower at Carnegie Abbey		220 (67)	17	2009	41°36′58.3″N 71°16′10.8″W / 41.616194°N 71.269667°W / 41.616194; -71.269667	Tallest building outside Providence Tallest building in Newport County
12	Providence County Courthouse		217 (66)	7	1930	41°49′31.76″N 71°24′24.84″W / 41.8254889°N 71.4069000°W / 41.8254889; -71.4069000 (Providence County Courthouse)
13	Turk's Head Building		217 (66)	16	1913	41°49′28.42″N 71°24′35.5″W / 41.8245611°N 71.409861°W / 41.8245611; -71.409861 (Turk's Head Building)
14	Waterplace 2		210 (64)	17	2008	41°49′38.22″N 71°24′48.05″W / 41.8272833°N 71.4133472°W / 41.8272833; -71.4133472 (Waterplace 2)
15	Pawtucket City Hall		209 (64)	3	1933	41°52′44.2″N 71°22′55.8″W / 41.878944°N 71.382167°W / 41.878944; -71.382167	Tallest building in Pawtucket
16=	Carrol Tower		199 (61)	16	1973	41°49′38.22″N 71°24′48.05″W / 41.8272833°N 71.4133472°W / 41.8272833; -71.4133472 (Waterplace 2)
16=	Parenti Villa		199 (61)	16	1973	41°49′11.6″N 71°26′10.0″W / 41.819889°N 71.436111°W / 41.819889; -71.436111 (Waterplace 2)	Twin tower of Carrol Tower.
18	Charlesgate North		187 (57)	15	1970	41°50′19.6902″N 71°24′35.2368″W / 41.838802833°N 71.409788000°W / 41.838802833; -71.409788000 (Waterplace 2)
19=	One Citizens Plaza		180 (55)	13	1990	41°49′38.4558″N 71°24′38.2926″W / 41.827348833°N 71.410636833°W / 41.827348833; -71.410636833 (One Citizens Plaza)
19=	Brown University Sciences Library		180 (55)	15	1971	41°49′36.85″N 71°24′0.49″W / 41.8269028°N 71.4001361°W / 41.8269028; -71.4001361 (Brown University Sciences Library)	With its former antenna mast included, the building reached a total height of 395 feet (120 m), more than doubling its effective height and making it the third-tallest building in the city when measuring by pinnacle height.
21	Hospital Trust Building		177 (54)	13	1920	41°49′32.38″N 71°24′34.83″W / 41.8256611°N 71.4096750°W / 41.8256611; -71.4096750 (Hospital Trust Building)	Also known as the Fleet Building Currently owned by the Rhode Island School of Design and used as a residence hall
22	Sister Dominica Manor		175 (53)	16	1966	41°49′21.84″N 71°25′16.69″W / 41.8227333°N 71.4213028°W / 41.8227333; -71.4213028 (Sister Dominica Manor)	Built as the Bradford House

Tallest under construction or approved

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Providence.

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Coordinates	Reference
First Baptist Church		75 North Main Street	1775-1904	185 (56)		41°49′39″N 71°24′30″W / 41.827476°N 71.408292°W / 41.827476; -71.408292
Rhode Island State House		82 Smith Street	1904–1927	223 (68)	4	41°49′51.08″N 71°24′53.87″W / 41.8308556°N 71.4149639°W / 41.8308556; -71.4149639 (Rhode Island State House)
Industrial National Bank Building		55 Exchange Place	1927–present	428 (130)	26	41°49′28.27″N 71°24′39.89″W / 41.8245194°N 71.4110806°W / 41.8245194; -71.4110806 (Industrial National Bank Building)

A. The Biltmore Hotel is ranked including the height of the prominent "BILTMORE" sign on the top of the building. Such signs are often included in architectural heights, which is what this particular list ranks. However, some references do not include the sign in the total height of the building. Without the sign, the Biltmore stands at 205 feet (62 m), making it the 13th-tallest in Providence rather than the 10th-tallest.

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Images for kids

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  A view of the Providence Skyline Heading south on Route 146. The building in order (from left to right) are: Textron Tower, One Financial Plaza, 50 Kennedy Plaza, Superman Building and the Rhode Island State House

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In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Rhode Island para niños