Marker Inscription
Designed and built by Sanguinet & Staats and Roy E. Lane, the 22-story home office of the Amicable Liife Insurance Co. was erected in 1911 as publicity for the new firm. The structure's Beaux Arts styling features rich terra cotta details on the top four floors. For many years the tallest building in the southwest, it withstood the 1953 Waco tornado. Today the Alico Building serves as a landmark in Waco and as a reminder of the city's early economic growth. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982
About this site
Alico Building is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5569, -97.1319 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Waco Tornado, The (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gerald-Harris Shootings, Brann-Davis Shootings, and The Courthouses of McLennan County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309000118. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
