50 Kennedy Plaza
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| Begun: | 1985 |
| Opened: | 1985 |
| Height: | 285 ft. (87 meters) |
| Floors: | 20 |
| ZIP Code: | 02891 |
| City Rank: | 7th |
| Location: | 50 Kennedy Plaza |
| Architect: | Helmut, Obata & Kassebaum |
50 Kennedy Plaza (formerly known as Fleet Center) is a Postmodern skyscraper in Providence, Rhode Island. At a height of 285ft (87m)[1], it is currently the fifth tallest building in the city and state. The Fortune 1000 company Nortek Incorporated is headquartered here.[2]. Aon Risk Services Inc. of Rhode Island is also an occupant[3] as are a number of transportation and limosuine services[4]. The building is named for Kennedy Plaza, which it abuts.
Its exterior façade is done in "granite framing green-reflective-glass side elevations"[5]. Its location, sandwiched between the 130m Bank of America Building and 125m One Financial Center, ostensibly detracts from its height with architectural historian Wm Woodward calling it, "a trifle too low for the site". Though, in the company of the aforementioned buildings, it forms part of one of the most identifiable parts of the Providence skyline. It is this section of the Providence skyline that is featured on the television show Family Guy.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=125370, Emporis.com. "50 Kennedy Plaza".
- ^ http://www.nortek-inc.com/corpback.htm Nortek's company website
- ^ http://www.2insure4less.com/info/Rhode-Island-Providence.htm
- ^ http://www.yellowbook.com/Category/limousine_svce~period/Rhode%20Island/Providence/
- ^ Woodward, Wm McKenzie. Guide to Providence Architecture. 1st ed. 2003: United States. ISBN 0-9742847-0-x. p102.
| Providence skyscrapers Downcity: OneTen Westminster Street | Bank of America Building | One Financial Plaza | The Residences at the Westin | The Westin Providence |Textron World Headquarters | 50 Kennedy Plaza |Waterplace 1 | Rhode Island State House | Omni Biltmore Hotel |Providence County Courthouse | Waterplace 2 | Brown University Sciences Library | The Sister Dominica Manor | The Empire at Broadway | One Citizens Plaza |
Category:Buildings and structures in Rhode Island
