List of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts facts for kids

Welcome to a list of the tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts! This page shows you the biggest buildings in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States.

The skyline of Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester has 18 buildings that are considered "high-rises" (tall buildings). Out of these, 12 buildings are taller than 150 feet (about 46 meters). The two very tallest buildings in Worcester are a 24-story tower at 600 Main Street and Worcester Plaza. Both of these buildings reach an impressive height of 289 feet (88 meters)! Other tall buildings in the city are between 110 and 150 feet tall.

Tallest Buildings in Worcester

This section lists the buildings in Worcester that are at least 150 feet (46 meters) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top, including any spires or fancy architectural parts, but not including antennas. If two or more buildings have the same height, they will share the same rank. The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished.

Rank	Name	Image	Address	Height feet (meters)	Floors	Year	What it's used for	Notes
1=	The 6Hundred		600 Main Street	289 ft (88 m)	24	1991	Homes
1=	Worcester Plaza		446 Main Street	289 ft (88 m)	24	1974	Offices
3	Mercantile Center		100 Front Street	226 ft (69 m)	20	1971	Offices
4	Belmont Tower Apartments		40 Belmont Street	216 ft (estimate)	19	1972	Homes
5	Worcester City Hall		455 Main Street	203 ft (62 m)	4	1898	City Offices
6	Guaranty Bank Building		370 Main Street	187 ft (57 m)	12	1971	Offices	Also known as the "Guaranty Building."
7	Plumley Village East Apartments		16 Laurel Street	179 ft (estimate)	16	1972	Homes
8	Union Station		2 Washington Square	175 ft	3	1911	Transportation
9	Lincoln Park Tower		11 Lake Avenue	171 ft (estimate)	15		Homes
10	Lincoln Village Apartments I		37 Pleasant Valley Drive	162 ft (estimate)	15		Homes	Also known as "49 Pleasant Valley Drive."
11	Webster Square Tower East		1050 Main Street	159 ft (estimate)	14		Homes
12	Elm Park Tower		425 Pleasant Street	154 ft (47 m)	16	1977	Homes

Who Was Tallest When?

This timeline shows which building was the tallest in Worcester at different times in history.

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height feet / meters	Floors	Notes
Old Union Station		2 Washington Square	1875–1898	200 ft		This was the original train station.
Worcester City Hall		455 Main Street	1898–1971	203 ft (62 m)	4	This building is where the city government works.
100 Front Street		100 Front Street	1971–1974	226 ft (69 m)	20
Worcester Plaza		446 Main Street	1974–1991 (tied 1991–present)	289 ft (88 m)	24
The 6Hundred		600 Main Street	tied 1991–Present	289 ft (88 m)	24

Future Tall Buildings

Here are some skyscrapers that have been approved or suggested for Worcester. They are planned to be at least 150 feet (46 meters) tall, but construction hasn't started yet.

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