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The Haines Shoe House

York County · dedicated 2023 · 197 Shoe House Lane, York, Pennsylvania

Haines, “The Shoe Wizard,” to promote his chain of stores, the 25-foot-high, 48-foot-long, shoe-shaped guesthouse is considered a notable example of mid-20th century programmatic architecture, functional buildings shaped like objects or animals for advertising purposes. Visible from the Lincoln Highway, it has become an icon of the historic coast-to-coast road. Seniors and honeymooners stayed for free.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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