Textron Tower

Textron Tower
General information
Type	Office
Location	40 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02891, United States
Coordinates	41°49′30″N 71°24′33″W / 41.8250°N 71.4091°W / 41.8250; -71.4091
Construction started	1969
Completed	1972
Height
Roof	311 ft (95 m)
Technical details
Floor count	23
Design and construction
Architect	Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Developer	Textron

The Textron Tower is a modern skyscraper located at 40 Westminster Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is the world headquarters of Textron. At 311 ft (95 m), the Textron Tower stands as the 5th-tallest building in the city and the state.

Architecture

The Textron Tower was designed for Textron Corporation by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, architects of the Empire State Building. The structure is set back some from the building line and raised above the street on a podium. The first story is marbled sheathed and serves as a base for the concrete-grid curtain wall. The building features deep reveals attached to a reinforced concrete frame and is clad with deeply exposed aggregate precast panels.

The structure was included in a 2020 Business Insider article entitled The ugliest skyscraper in every state, adding that its "grid-like exterior is reminiscent of prison architecture."

References

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