222 Building (Appleton)

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222 Building
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Former Aid Association for Lutherans building on College Avenue. Now known as the 222 Building.
222 Building (Appleton)
Alternative names
  • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Building
  • AAL Building
  • Aid Association for Lutherans Building
Record height
Tallest in Outagamie County, Wisconsin since 1925 [I]
Preceded by Zuelke Building
General information
Address222 West College Avenue
Town or city Appleton
Country United States
Coordinates 44°15′43″N88°24′30″W / 44.262°N 88.4084°W / 44.262; -88.4084
Completed1952
Renovated1964
Affiliation Thrivent
Height183 ft (56 m)
Technical details
MaterialStone
Floor count13
Floor area235,000 square feet (21,800 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Maurey Lee Allen
Architecture firm
  • Cram and Ferguson
  • Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC
Main contractorBoldt Construction
Other information
Public transit access Bus-logo.svg Valley Transit

The 222 Building is the tallest building in Appleton, Wisconsin. The building was built in 1952 and housed the Aid Association for Lutherans headquarters in Appleton. In 1991, a man became stuck in one of the elevators for a total of fifty-seven hours. He then sued the owners of the building, but the case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. In 2003, Thrivent Financial announced that the 222 Building had been sold to an undisclosed buyer. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Matzek, Mary Beth (2003-10-20). "Thrivent Financial Finds Buyer for Building in Appleton, Wis". The Post-Crescent. ProQuest   462741747. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has found a buyer for its 10-story College Avenue building. The financial services firm announced this morning that a purchase agreement has been signed for the building at 222 W. College Ave., three nearby parking lots and a downtown warehouse at 532 N. Superior St. As part of the sale agreement, Thrivent is not permitted to identify the buyer or disclose the purchase price, said Cliff Habeck, the company's vice president of real estate.
  2. "222 Building". 222 Building. Archived from the original on 2013-11-22. Retrieved 18 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)