unterbau
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Back in the late 60's an enormous tower was planned to go up in the middle of Worcester in a plan to revive the city of Worcester from the brink of obscurity and hopefully revive the city's economy. The building was designed by the then-prominent architect Kevin Roche and was and almost obelisk shaped tower which would have been the highest standing tower in all of New England. Unfortunately, this plan was ditched and a much less interesting and attention drawing building was built in it's place. The new office tower was just a mid-rise and doesn't stand out as anything particularly notable visually.
Now it's 2007 and Worcester has pretty much faded into a sliver of what it once was. My question is would having the original tower built make a difference? It would have been a landmark for the area, both architecturally and visually and would have been noticeable for miles.
Also, if anyone has anymore background on this project, especially the politics surrounding its demise, please post it. I haven't done very extensive research into this, and it happened years before I was born.