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Newark, Ohio: World's Largest Basket

Custom-built in 1997 for Longaberger Co., office building sold to developer Dec. 2017. No matter how menial your tasks or incompetent your management, work won't seem that bad inside a seven-story-tall basket.

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World's Largest Basket.

World's Largest Basket

Do not miss the World's Largest Basket! Super hit with my video-playing kiddies.

[Lucy, 10/08/2013]

Basket Building.

World's Largest Basket

When I went, sadly the building was closed. Take a drive down the road a bit for an actual giant basket, about the size of a house.

[Christopher Burks, 08/19/2012]

Basket drones taking off the weekend? Slackers!

Basket with label.

World's Largest Basket

The metal label at the top is a great detail.

[Kathleen, 01/09/2011]

Basket building.

Giant Basket

The Longaberger basket company headquarters is housed in a BIIIIIIGGGGG basket. It is so enormous, it is almost scary.

When first built, a local pilot flew his small Cessna type plane through the handle of it. I believe he got in a bit of trouble but I would have loved to have seen it.

[RPD, 06/24/2008]

Basket Building

World's Largest Basket

This is the Longaberger Basket Headquarters in Newark, Ohio.

[Amey Kelly, 12/19/1999]

World's Largest Basket

Address:
1500 East Main St., Newark, OH
Directions:
On the south side of Hwy 16, east of town. Exit at either Dayton Rd (from the west) or E. Main St. (from the east) and proceed along E. Main St. to the basket.
Hours:
Currently empty. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
RA Rates:
Major Fun
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