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Article: Longaberger Home Office
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- September 1, 2001
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Copyright informationCopyright Ohio Magazine, Inc. Sep 01, 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Location: One Market Square, 1500 Main St., Newark
Debut: opened December 17, 1997
Masterminds: conceived by Dave Longaberger, who founded the Longaberger Co. in 1973; constructed by The Longaberger Co. in conjunction with NBBJ, a Columbus-based architectural firm, and Korda Nemeth Engineering, also of Columbus
Vital Statistics: a giant replica of the Longaberger Medium Market Basket, the seven-story, stucco-over-steel building weighs about 9,000 tons; it features two "handles" weighing about 150 tons and gold-leaf painted "Longaberger", tags that are 25 feet ...