Imagine you being an ant and viewing a picnic basket? Won’t that appear to be too large? This is the kind of feeling you will get when you will stand in front of the world’s largest basket, Longaberger Basket Building. A small basket-making business which after years of hardwork was transformed to a huge business with an office building that exhibits the love for the art of basket-making, Longaberger is a family-owned business initiated by Dave Longaberger. The office building that resembles a huge basket is one of the unique architectures of the world that is located in Ohio, United States. It is the corporate headquarters of Longaberger Basket Company. The building which is the replica of their biggest seller ‘Medium Market Basket’ is almost 160 times larger than their product. The basket is nicely constructed in midst of a garden like environment which looks like a gigantic and baffling picnic basket placed in a garden. Dave Longaberger wished to have an exact replica of the basket, many experts tried to construct and finally the building was erected in 1997. Since its inception, Longaberger Basket Building has become a prominent landmark in Ohio. The magnificent building worth $30 million is a seven story building of 180,000-square-foot. This marvelous construction has received numerous landscaping and construction awards. This big basket looks outstanding when illuminated at night.Building details:This exclusive project is spread over 25 acres with footage of 180,000 square feet. The total weight of the building is approximately 9,000 tons and the weight of the basket handles is about 150 tons. The building is made up of stucco over steel structure which creates the look of the actual picnic basket. There are almost 94 windows in this office building. Not only the exterior but even the interior of the building is truly breathtaking. Spectacular staircase, player piano and marble floorings make the interior of the basket look stunning. The office provides space for about 500 employees.Exceptional features of Longaberger Basket Building:
- 30,000 sq ft of porch where the visitors and the employees can enjoy natural light reflecting directly from the sky.
- Two basket handles joined to the office building with replica copper and wooden rivets
- The handles of the building are heated during cold seasons to prevent ice from forming on it
- Visitors can see the history of the company and its founder after entering the company premises
- Similar to the real basket, this basket building has two tags with each gold-leafed tag of 25 ft. by 7 ft. size and weighing 725 pounds
- The company features cherry wood harvested from Longaberger Golf Club which is dried, milled, sawed, shaped and processed in their own firm
About Longaberger Company:Longaberger Company was and still remains America’s reputed maker of handcrafted baskets. The company is known for its maple crafted baskets. Apart from their premium product, the company also offers home and lifestyle products that include pottery, wrought iron, fabric accessories and special food products. The company is located at 1500 East Main Street, Newark in Ohio.The basket is truly wonderful site to watch. The only hitch of this basket is you can’t lift it.займ на карту без отказов круглосуточновзять кредит онлайн