TALLEST - Industrial National Bank Building - Providence, Rhode Island - Superlatives on Waymarking.com

At 428 feet, the Industrial National Bank Building in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, is the tallest building in the city and the state. The official address, located on the southeast side of the building, is within the main artery of the city's Financial District, but the most expansive and unobstructed views of the building's glory are from the northwest in and beyond Kennedy Plaza.

Commonly referred to as the "Superman Building" by locals, since it looks like the Daily Planet from the Superman comics, it in fact was not the inspiration for the newspaper's home as seen in the 1950's television show. However, it is featured in the fictional City of Quahog skyline for the animated adult sitcom Family Guy.

As of this posting, the entire building has been vacant since 2013.

Address:
111 Wesminster Street
Providence, RI

Height: 428 ft. (130 m)

Floors: 26

Construction: 1925 - 1928

Material: Steel frame covered in Indiana limestone

Style: Art Deco

Also known as: Industrial Trust Tower, Fleet Bank Tower, Bank of America Building, and The Superman Building

Architects: Walker & Gillette (New York), George Frederick Hall (Providence, RI)

Sources:
Wikipedia - List of tallest buildings in Rhode Island
Wikipedia - Industrial National Bank Building

Type of documentation of superlative status: Wikipedia - "List of Tallest buildings in Rhode Island" Location of coordinates: Fulton Street at Kennedy Plaza (northwest side of the building) Web Site: [Web Link]

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