The building shaped like a giant basket is in Ohio , in the city of Newark.

Quick Scoop

  • The famous basket-shaped building is the former headquarters of the Longaberger Basket Company, designed to look like the company’s “Medium Market Basket.”
  • It is a seven-story office building nicknamed the “Big Basket,” located along State Route 16 in Newark, central Ohio.
  • The structure includes huge basket handles weighing around 150 tons, which are heated in winter to prevent ice from forming and falling onto the glass roof.

So, if you’re picturing that giant basket building from photos and forum posts, the state you’re looking for is Ohio.

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