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Building in Waco, Texas

ALICO Building
Upper floors of ALICO building
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General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Architectural style	Beaux-Arts
Address	425 Austin Avenue
Town or city	Waco, Texas
Country	United States of America
Coordinates	31°33′25.2″N 97°7′55.2″W / 31.557000°N 97.132000°W / 31.557000; -97.132000
Current tenants	American-Amicable Life Insurance Company of Texas
Construction started	August 1910 (August 1910)
Opened	August 1911
Renovated	1966
Cost	US$755,000 (equivalent to US$24,688,500 in 2023)
Height	282 feet (86 m)
Technical details
Structural system	Steel
Material	Brick, Terra Cotta
Floor count	22
Lifts/elevators	3
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Sanguinet & Staats
Website
Official website


ALICO Building
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Part of	Waco Downtown Historic District (ID11001094)
RTHL No.	118
Significant dates
Designated CP	February 3, 2012
Designated RTHL	1982

References

The ALICO Building is a 22-story office building in downtown Waco, Texas, United States, located at the intersection of Austin and 5th Street. The building is currently owned and operated by the American-Amicable Life Insurance Company of Texas (a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance). At 282 feet (86 m) tall, it is currently the tallest building in Waco.

History

The ALICO building was built in 1910 by the architectural firm Sanguinet & Staats for the Amicable Life Insurance Company at a cost of US$755,000 (equivalent to US$24,688,500 in 2023), and was completed in one year. It is the second oldest skyscraper built in Texas as well as the oldest skyscraper in Texas still standing, after the Praetorian Building in Dallas, built in the year prior to ALICO, was demolished in 2013.

The ALICO Building was not heavily damaged by the 1953 Waco tornado outbreak, unlike many buildings in downtown Waco. It swayed several feet when directly hit by the tornado, although the building escaped severe damage or collapse.

In 1965, Amicable Life Insurance Company and American Life Insurance Company merged to become the American-Amicable Life Insurance Company, the current tenant of the building. In 1966, the building underwent renovations, including the addition of the large neon sign at the top of the building displaying the acronym "ALICO".

In 1982, the ALICO building was designated a historical landmark by the Texas Historical Commission. In 2012, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Waco Downtown Historic District.

References

"Waco Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
^ "Details for ALICO Building (Atlas Number 5309000118)". Texas Historical Commission. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-08. Alt URL
^ "ALICO Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2022-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "History of the ALICO Building". ALICO Building. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
^ Ryan, Terri; Fiedler, Randy (2011-04-08). "The story of the ALICO building: 100 years, 22 stories and 1 towering ego". Waco Tribune. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
Baughman, Kyle; Sawyer, Amanda. "Amicable (ALICO) Building". Waco History. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-08. Alt URL
"Praetorian Building". Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-08. Alt URL
Troessner, John. "Ten Things You Should Know About the ALICO Building of Waco". Texas Escapes. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
"Waco considers making ALICO building a local historic landmark". KXXV. 2018-06-23. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-08. Alt URL

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