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U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
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Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...
is home to 27 buildings over in height. Five of these buildings are taller than , all of which are located in the state's capital and largest city,
Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
. The tallest
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in the city and state is the
Industrial National Bank Building The Industrial National Bank Building, located at 111 Westminster Street or 55 Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, was built in 1928 as the Industrial Trust Co. Building, and was designed by the New York firm of Walker & Gillett ...
at 111 Westminster Street in
Downtown Providence Downtown is the central economic, political, and cultural district of the city of Providence, Rhode Island. It is bounded on the east by Canal Street and the Providence River, to the north by Smith Street, to the west by Interstate 95, and to th ...
, which rises 26 floors and . The Industrial National Bank Building, nicknamed the "
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building from the 1950s TV series, Adventures of Superman, is also the sixth-tallest building in New England outside of
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
. The second-tallest building in Providence is
One Financial Plaza One Financial Plaza, also known as the Sovereign Bank Tower and formerly known as the Hospital Trust Tower, is an international-style skyscraper that stands along Kennedy Plaza in Downtown Providence, Rhode Island. The building is the second se ...
, which rises 30 floors and 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; among these are the Industrial National Bank Building,
Turk's Head Building The Turk's Head Building is a 16-story office high-rise in Providence, Rhode Island. Completed in 1913, the building is one of the oldest skyscrapers in Providence. Standing tall, it is currently the 11th-tallest building in Providence. When co ...
, and Bannigan Building. The city went through a second building boom in the 1970s, during which
One Financial Plaza One Financial Plaza, also known as the Sovereign Bank Tower and formerly known as the Hospital Trust Tower, is an international-style skyscraper that stands along Kennedy Plaza in Downtown Providence, Rhode Island. The building is the second se ...
and
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 , the Textron Tower stands as the 5th-tallest building in the city and the state. Architec ...
, the city's second and fifth-tallest buildings, were completed. In the 1990s and 2000s, the city again experienced a construction boom. Dubbed the Providence "Renaissance," this period saw the construction of four of the cities ten tallest buildings. __TOC__


Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Rhode Island structures 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 the building was completed. , - , align="center", N/A ,
Manchester Street Generating Station The Manchester Street Generating Station is a 510 MW gas-fired power station in the Jewelry District of Providence, Rhode Island. The station's main building is located along the Providence River and defined by three tall smoke stacks. The plant ...
, , align="center" , , , align="center", 1996 , align="center", Providence , Power station , * The smokestacks of the Manchester Street Generating Station rise to a height of 321 feet , - , align="center", 05.05 ,
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 , the Textron Tower stands as the 5th-tallest building in the city and the state. Architec ...
, , align="center" , , align="center", 23 , align="center", 1971-72 , align="center", Providence , Office , *Built as Old Stone Tower , - , align="center", 06.06 ,
50 Kennedy Plaza 50 Kennedy Plaza (formerly known as Fleet Center) is a postmodern skyscraper in Providence, Rhode Island. At a height of , it is currently the sixth-tallest building in the city and state. The building is named for Kennedy Plaza, which stands to ...
, , align="center" , , align="center", 20 , align="center", 1985 , align="center", Providence , Office , align="center", , - , align="center", 07.07 ,
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Headquarters The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Headquarters is a LEED Certified high-rise in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Location The building is sited immediately north of the two Waterplace Towers, at the intersection of American Express Pl ...
, , align="center", , align="center", 14 , align="center", 2009 , align="center", Providence , Office , align="center", , - , align="center", 08.08 , Waterplace 1 , , align="center", , align="center", 19 , align="center", 2008 , align="center", Providence , Residential , * , - , align="center", 09.09 ,
Rhode Island State House The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the state of Rhode Island, is located at 900 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence. It is a neoclassical building designed by McKim, Mead & White wh ...
, , align="center", , align="center", 4 , align="center", 1904 , align="center", Providence , Governmental , align="center", Was the tallest building in Providence before being surpassed by the Industrial National Bank Building. , - , align="center", 10= ,
Biltmore Hotel Bowman-Biltmore Hotels was a hotel chain created by the hotel magnate John McEntee Bowman. The name evokes the Vanderbilt family's Biltmore Estate, whose buildings and the gardens within are privately owned historical landmarks and tourist attracti ...
, , align="center", , align="center", 18 , align="center", 1922 , align="center", Providence , Hotel , *Tallest hotel in the city from 1922 until the completion of the Westin Providence in 1993 , - , align="center", 10= , The Tower at Carnegie Abbey , , align="center", , align="center", 17 , align="center", 2009 , align="center",
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, Residential , align="center", *Tallest building in Newport County and outside of Providence , - , align="center", 12 ,
Providence County Courthouse The Providence County Courthouse (also known as the Frank Licht Judicial Complex) is a Georgian Revival building in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The building contains the state's court of last resort, the Rhode Islan ...
, , align="center", , align="center", 7 , align="center", 1930 , align="center", Providence , Governmental , align="center", , - , align="center", 13 ,
Turk's Head Building The Turk's Head Building is a 16-story office high-rise in Providence, Rhode Island. Completed in 1913, the building is one of the oldest skyscrapers in Providence. Standing tall, it is currently the 11th-tallest building in Providence. When co ...
, , align="center", , align="center", 16 , align="center", 1913 , align="center", Providence , Office , align="center", , - , align="center", 14 , Waterplace 2 , , align="center", , align="center", 17 , align="center", 2008 , align="center", Providence , Residential , align="center", , - , align="center", 15 , Pawtucket City Hall , , align="center", , align="center", 3 , align="center", 1933 , align="center", Pawtucket , Governmental , align="center", *Tallest building in Pawtucket , - , align="center" , 16 ,
Grace Church Grace Church may refer to: Canada * Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto China * Grace Church, Guanghan Poland * Grace Church, Teschen or Jesus Church, a Lutheran basilica in Teschen, Poland United Kingdom United States * Grace Cathedral (disam ...
, , align="center" , ~ , align="center" , 1 , align="center" , 1860 , align="center", Providence , Church , - , align="center" , 17= , Carrol Tower , , align="center" , , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 1973 , align="center" , Providence , Residential , * Twin tower of Parenti Villa , - , align="center" , 17= , Parenti Villa , , align="center" , , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 1973 , align="center" , Providence , Residential , * Twin tower of Carrol Tower. , - , align="center" , 19 , Towers East , , align="center" , , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 1976 , align="center" , Pawtucket , Residential , , - , align="center" , 20 ,
First Unitarian Church of Providence First Unitarian Church of Providence is an American Unitarian Universalist congregation located at the corner of Benefit and Benevolent Streets in Providence, Rhode Island. The congregation was founded in 1723, and the current church building was ...
, , align="center" , , align="center" , , align="center" , 1816 , align="center", Providence , Church , * , - , align="center" , 21 , Charlesgate North , , align="center" , , align="center" , 15 , align="center" , 1970 , align="center" , Providence , Residential , align="center" , , - , align="center" , 22 , First Baptist Church , , align="center" , , , align="center" , 1775 , align="center" , Providence , Church , * , - , align="center" , 23 , Fogarty Manor , , align="center" , , , align="center" , 1969 , align="center" , Pawtucket , Residential , , - , align="center" , 24= ,
One Citizens Plaza One Citizens Plaza is a 13-story office building in Providence, Rhode Island situated at the confluence of the Moshassuck and Woonasquatucket Rivers. It is the headquarters of Citizens Bank. Standing at , One Citizens Plaza is tied with the Br ...
, , align="center" , , align="center" , 13 , align="center" , 1990 , align="center" , Providence , Office , align="center" , , - , align="center" , 24= , Brown University Sciences Library , , align="center" , , align="center" , 15 , align="center" , 1971 , align="center" , Providence , University , *With its former antenna mast included, the building reached a total height of , more than doubling its effective height and making it the third-tallest building in the city when measuring by pinnacle height. , - , align="center" , 26 , 121 South Main Street , , align="center" , , align="center" , 11 , align="center" , 1984 , align="center" , Providence , University , * Designed as the corporate headquarters of the
Old Stone Bank Old Stone Bank was a popular Rhode Island banking institution that was founded in Providence, Rhode Island, Providence in 1819 as a mutual savings bank that was called Providence Institution for Savings. The savings bank was the fourth largest b ...
* Today owned and used by
Brown University Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...
, - , align="center" , 27 , Hospital Trust Building , , align="center" , , align="center" , 13 , align="center" , 1920 , align="center" , Providence , University , *Also known as the Fleet Building *Currently owned by the Rhode Island School of Design and used as a residence hall , - , align="center" , 28 , Sister Dominica Manor , , align="center" , , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 1966 , align="center" , Providence , Residential , *Built as the Bradford House , - , align="center" , 29 , Hilton Providence Hotel , , align="center" , ~ , align="center" , 14 , align="center" , 1969 , align="center", Providence , Hotel , * Built as the
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, - , align="center" , 30 , Edge College Hill , , align="center" , , align="center" , 15 , align="center" , 2018 , align="center", Providence , Residential , * 169 Canal St. * , - , align="center" , 31 , Slater Hill Apartments , , align="center" , , align="center" , 14 , align="center" , , align="center" , Pawtucket , Residential , , - , align="center" , 32 , One Regency Plaza , , align="center" , ~161 , align="center" , 13 , align="center" , 1973 , , Residential , , - , align="center" , 33 , Bannigan Building , , align="center" , ~ , align="center" , 11 , align="center" , 1896 , align="center" , Providence , Office , * , - , align="center" , 34 , Union Trust Company Building , , align="center" , ~ , align="center" , 12 , align="center" , 1902 , align="center" , Providence , Office , , - , align="center" , 35 , Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul , , align="center" , , align="center" , , align="center" , 1889 , align="center" , Providence , Church , * , -


Tallest proposed


Tallest demolished


Timeline of tallest buildings

This table lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Rhode Island. Since the completion of the
First Baptist Church in America The First Baptist Church in America is the First Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island, also known as the First Baptist Meetinghouse. It is the oldest Baptist church congregation in the United States, founded in 1638 by Roger Williams in Pr ...
, all structures to hold the title have been located in Providence.


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