197 Shoe House Road
York, PA
www.hainesshoehouse.com

Built in 1949, this three-bedroom home looks like a giant work boot — a Haines work boot to be more specific. It was built in 1948 by Mahlon Haines to promote his shoe store chain. The 1500-quare foot stucco and wood frame house, which measures 48 feet long, 25 feet high and 17 feet wide, cost $26,000 to construct. Originally used as a vacation spot for newlyweds, it’s also been a public rental space and even an ice cream shop. Today it’s a vacation rental, but you can still drive by and snap a photo or two of this unusual domicile from the street. There’s room to pull off the road and take a gander at the Haines Shoe, but only guests are permitted to go any closer. Unfortunately the home is not wheelchair-accessible, but it’s worth a quick stop on any Pennsylvania road trip.