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; -71.4091Coordinates: 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, formerly the Old Stone Tower, is an International-style skyscraper in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is the world headquarters of Textron.

At 311 ft (95 m), it stands as the 5th-tallest building in the city and the state. Created by the same architects as the Empire State Building, the Textron Tower 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]

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