List of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts

This list of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Worcester, Massachusetts by height.

Worcester skyline

Worcester currently has 18 high-rise buildings.[1] 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 Sky Mark Tower and Worcester Plaza, both of which rise 289 feet (88 m).[1] The rest of the high rise buildings are between 150 and 110 ft tall.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Worcester buildings that stand at least 150 feet (46 m) tall, 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 a building was completed.

Rank Name Image Address Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Coordinates Primary Purpose Notes
01.01= Sky Mark Tower 600 Main Street 289 feet (88 m) 24 1991 42.260315°N 71.804919°W / 42.260315; -71.804919 (Sky Mark Tower) Residential [2]
01.01= Worcester Plaza 446 Main Street 289 feet (88 m) 24 1974 42.263281°N 71.803235°W / 42.263281; -71.803235 (Worcester Plaza) Office [2][3][4]
03.03 Mercantile Center 100 Front Street 226 feet (69 m) 20 1971 42.2626°N 71.7994°W / 42.2626; -71.7994 (100 Front Street) Office [2]
04.04 Belmont Tower Apartments 40 Belmont Street 216 feet (66 m) (estimate) 19 1972 42.271355°N 71.79595°W / 42.271355; -71.79595 (Belmont Tower Apartments) Residential [5][6][7]
05.05 Worcester City Hall 455 Main Street 203 feet (62 m) 4 1898 42.262222°N 71.801667°W / 42.262222; -71.801667 (Worcester City Hall) Office [8][9]
06.06 Guaranty Bank Building 370 Main Street 187 feet (57 m) 12 1971 42.264805°N 71.802270°W / 42.264805; -71.802270 (Guaranty Bank Building) Office Also known as the "Guaranty Building" and the "Guarantee Bank and Trust Building." [10][11]
07.07 Plumley Village East Apartments 16 Laurel Street 179 feet (55 m) (estimate) 16 1972 42.269600°N 71.795381°W / 42.269600; -71.795381 (Plumley Village East Apartments) Residential [12][13]
08.08 Union Station 2 Washington Square 175 feet (53 m) 3 1911
(restored and rebuilt 2000)		 42.2612°N 71.7949°W / 42.2612; -71.7949 (Union Station) Transportation [14]
9.09 Lincoln Park Tower 11 Lake Avenue 171 feet (52 m) (estimate) 15 42.273086°N 71.757987°W / 42.273086; -71.757987 (Lincoln Park Tower) Residential [15][16]
10.010 Lincoln Village Apartments I 37 Pleasant Valley Drive 162 feet (49 m) (estimate) 15 42.297878°N 71.776086°W / 42.297878; -71.776086 (Lincoln Village Apartments I) Residential Also known as "49 Pleasant Valley Drive," and built as part of the Lincoln Village Apartments development.[17][18]
11.011 Webster Square Tower East 1050 Main Street 159 feet (48 m) (estimate) 14 42.246057°N 71.831409°W / 42.246057; -71.831409 (Webster Square Tower East) Residential Built as part of the Webster Square development.[19][20]
12.012 Elm Park Tower 425 Pleasant Street 154 feet (47 m) 16 1977 42.263686°N 71.816142°W / 42.263686; -71.816142 (Elm Park Tower) Residential [2][21][22][23]

Timeline of tallest buildings
Name Image Street address Years as tallest Height
feet / m		 Floors Coordinates Reference
Old Union Station 2 Washington Square 1875–1898 200 feet (61 m) 42.2612°N 71.7949°W / 42.2612; -71.7949 (Union Station) [14]
Worcester City Hall 455 Main Street 1898–1971 203 feet (62 m) 4 42.262222°N 71.801667°W / 42.262222; -71.801667 (Worcester City Hall) [8][9]
100 Front Street 100 Front Street 1971–1974 226 feet (69 m) 20 42.2626°N 71.7994°W / 42.2626; -71.7994 (100 Front Street) [24][25]
Worcester Plaza 446 Main Street 1974–1991
(tied 1991–present)		 289 feet (88 m) 24 42.263281°N 71.803235°W / 42.263281; -71.803235 (Worcester Plaza) [3][4]
Sky Mark Tower 600 Main Street tied 1991–Present 289 feet (88 m) 24 42.260315°N 71.804919°W / 42.260315; -71.804919 (Sky Mark Tower) [26][27]

See also

References
General
Specific
  1. Worcester: High-rise Buildings existing. Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  2. Welker, Grant (June 11, 2018). "The age of the Worcester skyscraper has been replaced by street-level interactions". Worcester Business Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. Worcester Plaza Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  4. Worcester Plaza Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  5. Belmont Tower Apartments Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  6. Belmont Towers Apartments Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  7. BELMONT TOWER WARMS TO A PALER COMPLEXION. Worcester Telegram and Gazette. December 16, 1995. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  8. Worcester City Hall Emporis.com. Retrieved December 27, 2010
  9. Worcester City Hall Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  10. Guaranty Building Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  11. Guaranty Bank Building Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  12. Plumley Village East Apartments Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  13. Plumley Village East Apartments Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  14. Union Station Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine. Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  15. Lincoln Park Tower Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  16. Lincoln Park Tower Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  17. 49 Pleasant Valley Drive Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  18. lincoln Village Apartments I Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  19. Webster Square Tower East Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  20. Webster Square Tower East Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  21. Elm Park Tower Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  22. Elm Park Tower Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  23. American Institute of Architects Journal. Volume 66. Pg 83
  24. 100 Front Street Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  25. 100 Front Street Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  26. Sky Mark Tower Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  27. 600 Main Street Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
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