Textron Tower

The Textron Tower, formerly the Old Stone Tower, is a modern skyscraper 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.

Textron Tower
General information
TypeOffice
Location40 Westminster Street,
Providence, RI 02891, United States
Coordinates41.8250°N 71.4091°W / 41.8250; -71.4091
Construction started1969
Completed1972
Height
Roof311 ft (95 m)
Technical details
Floor count23
Design and construction
ArchitectShreve, Lamb and Harmon
DeveloperTextron

Architecture

The Textron Tower was designed 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.[1] The building features deep reveals attached to a reinforced concrete frame and is clad with deeply exposed aggregate precast panels.[2]

The structure was included in a 2020 Business Insider article entitled The ugliest skyscraper in every state.[3]

References
  1. Woodward, Wm McKenzie. Guide to Providence Architecture. 1st ed. United States: 2003. ISBN 0-9742847-0-X. p. 80.
  2. Textron Tower, Providence at Emporis, Accessed August 11, 2006
  3. Olito, Frank. "The ugliest skyscraper in every state". Insider. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
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