Painted Gentleman 33 is a little different. It is the Coffee Pot in Bedford, PA. No Google necessary here, I am getting this information directly from the plaque right beside this unique building. It says, "All across the country, oversized buildings were being created in the likeness of objects. Some of the more famous were constructed in Pennsylvania along the Lincoln Highway route - the Coffee Pot, the Ship Hotel, the Shoe House, etc. Many have fallen into disrepair.
In 1927, Ben Koontz designed and quickly erected the Coffee Pot on the west end of Bedford. His intention was to attract visitors to his adjacent gas station. The early restaurant served ice cream, hamburgers and Coca-Cola. In 1937 it was converted into a bar and a hotel was built in the rear. The Coffee Pot became a regular stop for Greyhound Bus passengers since the bus depot was next door. In a effort to save the Coffee Pot, the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor moved it to this location and restored it in 2004."
The Coffee Pot is now located at the Bedford Fairgrounds. Also, Check out this website for more information on the Lincoln Highway.
To learn more about the Coffee Pot or other sites and sights along the Lincoln Highway, visit www.LHHC.org the web site of the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor in Pennsylvania. Keep thinkin' Lincoln!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Mr. and/or Ms. Anonymous. Check out my Painted Gentleman post from August 1, 2007 for another Lincoln Highway post.
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