List of tallest buildings in Providence
Providence, the capital of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and the third-largest city in New England, is home to 30 high-rises, 17 of which stand at least 175 feet (53 m) in height. The tallest skyscraper in the city is 111 Westminster Street, which rises 26 floors and 428 feet (130 m) in Downtown Providence. 111 Westminster Street, 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 111 Westminster Street 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.
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