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City Hall Plaza (Manchester)
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City Hall Plaza, located at 900 Elm Street (U.S. Route 3
) is a prominent 275 feet (83.8 m) office tower in Manchester, New Hampshire
. Since its completion in 1992, City Hall Plaza has been the tallest building in the city of Manchester, the state of New Hampshire
, and all New England cities north of Cambridge, Massachusetts
. It is shorter than most of the tallest buildings in Boston
, Hartford
, New Haven
, and Providence
. The tower is used for office space for both private businesses and the city of Manchester.
The building is recognizable as one of the main icons of the Manchester skyline, along with the Hampshire Plaza
, the Radisson Hotel, the Center of New Hampshire, and the Citizens Bank building. The facade is brick and limestone, with a four-gabled blue roof.
U.S. Route 3
U.S. Route 3 is a north–south United States highway that runs from its southern terminus in Cambridge, Massachusetts through New Hampshire to its terminus near Third Connecticut Lake at the Canadian border, where the road continues north as Quebec Route 257.In New Hampshire parts of US 3 are...
) is a prominent 275 feet (83.8 m) office tower in Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
. Since its completion in 1992, City Hall Plaza has been the tallest building in the city of Manchester, the state of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, and all New England cities north of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. It is shorter than most of the tallest buildings in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, and Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. The tower is used for office space for both private businesses and the city of Manchester.
The building is recognizable as one of the main icons of the Manchester skyline, along with the Hampshire Plaza
Hampshire Plaza
The Hampshire Plaza, located at 1000 Elm Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, is a , 20-story high-rise. From its completion in 1972 until the completion of the One City Hall Plaza at 900 Elm Street, it was the tallest building in the U.S. state of New Hampshire...
, the Radisson Hotel, the Center of New Hampshire, and the Citizens Bank building. The facade is brick and limestone, with a four-gabled blue roof.