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VenTech Tower is a skyscraper located in New York City. It is the current headquarters of Venture Industries.

History

VenTech Tower was originally known as the Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building, and it still bears a plaque with that title at the main entrance. It was the site of The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907, a deadly blaze that began in the attic when a dumpster full of felt straps was struck by a zeppelin.

Sometime after the death of Jonas Venture Sr. the tower passed to Professor Richard Impossible, who converted it into Impossible Plaza, the New York headquarters for Impossible Industries. Following his divorce from Sally Impossible, Richard Impossible became an unhinged recluse and his business fell into disrepair. During this time period the building served as the headquarters for The Revenge Society, which Richard Impossible had joined after Phantom Limb reached out to him. The Revenge Society eventually moved their base of operations to The Monarch's childhood mansion, which they subsequently abandoned for Meteor Majeure.

After Professor Impossible and The Revenge Society left, Jonas Venture Jr. took ownership of Impossible Plaza and transformed it into VenTech Tower, making it his terrestrial base of operations. He restored the original factory facade on the first floor and the plaque reading "Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building." Occupants at this time included JJ, Sally Impossible, Cody, Ned, and The Pirate Captain.

Following Jonas Venture Jr.'s heroic death in All This and Gargantua-2, the Tower and its contents passed to his brother Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture. Current occupants include Rusty Venture, Brock Samson, Dean Venture, Hank Venture, Sergeant Hatred, and The Pirate Captain. Employees include Billy Whalen and Pete White.

Location and Facilities

VenTech Tower employs a Security and Support Staff (including Sergeant Hatred and The Pirate Captain). The Tower features a residential area for Dr. Venture and his family that includes an aircraft landing pad and a rooftop patio with swimming pool. The building also houses Research & Development facilities, a reception area, conference rooms, and a spacious lobby featuring a Venture family history museum.

At least one full floor of the building is occupied by a Dummy Corp serving as a front for the O.S.I., as revealed by the episode The Unicorn in Captivity.

VenTech Tower is located across the street from Tophet Tower, the headquarters of the villain Wide Wale. Occupants of the two buildings can easily see each other though binoculars, telescopes, or other observational devices.

Former Names

Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building
Venture Industries (Jonas Venture Sr.)
Impossible Plaza

Episode Appearances

Twenty Years to Midnight (as Impossible Plaza)
Pomp and Circuitry (as Impossible Plaza)
Bright Lights, Dean City (as Impossible Plaza)
Hostile Makeover
Maybe No Go
Faking Miracles
Rapacity in Blue
Tanks for Nuthin'
It Happening One Night
A Party For Tarzan
Red Means Stop
The Venture Bros. & The Curse of the Haunted Problem
The Rorqual Affair
Arrears in Science
The High Cost of Loathing
The Bellicose Proxy
The Unicorn in Captivity

Trivia

The building is located on Columbus Circle in New York City. Tophet Tower, which sits directly across the circle, occupies the same location as the real life Trump Tower.
The PROBLEM device containing the head of Jonas Venture Sr. was housed in the lobby of VenTech Tower following its recovery by Jonas Venture Jr. from the wreckage of Gargantua-1. It is no longer there as of the events of Arrears in Science.

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 == History ==
-VenTech Tower was originally known as the [[Colonel Lloyd Venture|''Col. Lloyd Venture'']]'' Millinery & Automata Co. Building'', and it still bears a plaque with that title at the main entrance. It was the site of [[The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907|''The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907'']], a deadly blaze that began in the attic when a dumpster full of felt straps was struck by a zeppelin.
+VenTech Tower was originally known as the [[Colonel Lloyd Venture|'''Col. Lloyd Venture''']]''' Millinery & Automata Co. Building''', and it still bears a plaque with that title at the main entrance. It was the site of [[The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907|''The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907'']], a deadly blaze that began in the attic when a dumpster full of felt straps was struck by a zeppelin.
 Sometime after the death of [[Jonas Venture Sr.]] the tower passed to [[Professor Impossible|Professor Richard Impossible]], who converted it into '''Impossible Plaza''', the New York headquarters for [[Impossible Industries]]. Following his divorce from [[Sally Impossible]], Richard Impossible became an unhinged recluse and his business fell into disrepair. During this time period the building served as the headquarters for [[The Revenge Society (Group)|The Revenge Society]], which Richard Impossible had joined after [[Phantom Limb]] reached out to him. The Revenge Society eventually moved their base of operations to [[The Monarch]]'s childhood mansion, which they subsequently abandoned for [[Meteor Majeure]].
-After [[Professor Impossible]] and [[The Revenge Society (Group)|The Revenge Society]] left, [[Jonas Venture Jr.]] took ownership of Impossible Plaza and converted it into VenTech Tower, making it his terrestrial base of operations. Occupants included JJ, [[Sally Impossible]], [[Cody]], [[Ned]], and [[The Pirate Captain]].
+After [[Professor Impossible]] and [[The Revenge Society (Group)|The Revenge Society]] left, [[Jonas Venture Jr.]] took ownership of Impossible Plaza and transformed it into '''VenTech Tower''', making it his terrestrial base of operations. He restored the original factory facade on the first floor and the plaque reading "Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building." Occupants at this time included JJ, [[Sally Impossible]], [[Cody]], [[Ned]], and [[The Pirate Captain]].
 Following [[Jonas Venture Jr.]]'s heroic death in [[All This and Gargantua-2|''All This and Gargantua-2'']], the Tower and its contents passed to his brother [[Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture]]. Current occupants include [[Rusty Venture]], [[Brock Samson]], [[Dean Venture]], [[Hank Venture]], [[Sergeant Hatred]], and [[The Pirate Captain]]. Employees include [[Billy Whalen]] and [[Pete White]].
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 == Location and Facilities ==
 VenTech Tower employs a Security and Support Staff (including [[Sergeant Hatred]] and [[The Sea Captain|The Pirate Captain]]). The Tower features a residential area for Dr. Venture and his family that includes an aircraft landing pad and a rooftop patio with swimming pool. The building also houses Research & Development facilities, a reception area, conference rooms, and a spacious lobby featuring a Venture family history museum.
+At least one full floor of the building is occupied by a [[Dummy Corp]] serving as a front for the [[O.S.I.]], as revealed by the episode [[The Unicorn in Captivity|''The Unicorn in Captivity'']].
 VenTech Tower is located across the street from [[Tophet Tower]], the headquarters of the villain [[Wide Wale]]. Occupants of the two buildings can easily see each other though binoculars, telescopes, or other observational devices.