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| Worcester Plaza | |
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| Former names | Shawmut Bank Tower, Worcester County National Bank |
General information | |
| Type | Commercial office |
| Location | 446 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°15′48″N 71°48′12″W / 42.2633°N 71.8032°W |
Completed | 1974 |
| Owner | Synergy Investments[1][2] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 289 feet (88 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 24 |
| Floor area | 244,000 sq ft (22,700 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates |
| Website | |
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Worcester Plaza (sometimes referred to as the Glass Tower)[3] is a building located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts at 446 Main Street. Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, it was completed in 1974, and is currently tied with The 6Hundred as the tallest building in Worcester. It stands 289 feet (88 m) tall, is 24 stories high,[4][5] and has 244,000 square feet (22,700 m2) of total floor space.[6] Its façade is completely glass, similar to the 790-foot (240 m) John Hancock Tower in nearby Boston. The tower was formerly known as the Worcester County National Bank Tower
The current building was built instead of a larger, more iconic design announced in 1969 that was never realized. The original design was a 696 feet (212 m) tall, 50 story, slender tower with an angled crown and would have been the "highest standing commercial building in New England.[7]
The building was most recently sold in October 2019 to Boston-based Synergy Investments for $16.5 million. It previously sold for $21.5 million in 2000.[1][2]
In April 2024, a reservation-only observation deck/event venue called Top of the Tower opened on the 23rd and 24th floors.[8] The 2-story observation deck is a multipurpose event space for weddings, parties, corporate events, conferences, and other gatherings.[9][10] Unscheduled public viewing is not currently offered, unlike at most other observation decks.[11] Top of the Tower is a successor to The Plaza Club, a private invite-only restaurant and bar which opened in 1974 on floor 24. The Plaza Club closed in March 1997.[3]
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Worcester Plaza (sometimes referred to as the Glass Tower) is a building located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts at 446 Main Street. Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, it was completed in 1974, and is currently tied with The 6Hundred as the tallest building in Worcester. It stands 289 feet (88 m) tall, is 24 stories high, and has 244,000 square feet (22,700 m2) of total floor space. Its façade is completely glass, similar to the 790-foot (240 m) John Hancock Tower in nearby Boston. The tower was formerly known as the Worcester County National Bank Tower The current building was built instead of a larger, more iconic design announced in 1969 that was never realized. The original design was a 696 feet (212 m) tall, 50 story, slender tower with an angled crown and would have been the "highest standing commercial building in New England. The building was most recently sold in October 2019 to Boston-based Synergy Investments for $16.5 million. It previously sold for $21.5 million in 2000.
This list of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts, ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Worcester, Massachusetts, by height. Worcester currently has 18 high-rise buildings. In the city, there are 12 buildings that stand taller than 150 feet (46 m). The two tallest structures in Worcester are the 24-story tower at 600 Main Street and Worcester Plaza, both of which rise 289 feet (88 m). The rest of the high rise buildings are between 150 and 110 ft tall.
Mercantile Center (originally Mechanics National Bank Tower) is a high-rise building located at 100 Front Street in Downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The former Worcester Center complex, comprising 100 Front Street and the adjacent nine story tower at 120 Front Street were named Mercantile Center by its owner, Franklin Realty Advisors, in early 2016. At 226 feet (69 m), the 20-story office tower is the third tallest building in Worcester (behind The 6Hundred and Worcester Plaza, both 288 feet (88 m) high). It was completed in 1971, as a part of the Worcester Center urban renewal project, and has 280,000 square feet (26,000 m2) of interior space. The building's footprint is not square, but rectangular, with the short sides being 5 windows across, and the long sides being 7 windows across. The short sides still feature the Mechanics Bank "M" at the top of the façade above the top floor.
The 6Hundred (formerly known as the Sky Mark Tower) is a mixed-use skyscraper located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. It stands 289 feet (88 m) tall, is 24 stories high, and has 247,000 square feet (22,900 m2) of total floor space, including ground floor office space and 206 rental apartments. It was completed in 1991, and is currently tied with Worcester Plaza as the tallest building in Worcester. It was briefly known as The Tower at Franklin Square during planning and construction.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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