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197 Shoe House Rd, York, PA 17406, United States

Modeled after a work boot, the house was built by shoe salesman Mahlon Haines in 1948 as a form of advertisement. His shoe business claimed it made shoes "from hoof to hoof" because the company began the process with raising the cattle.

Link Location Gps -76.6365836

Gps Coordinates / 39.9987448,-76.6365836

The Haines Shoe House is a shoe-shaped house in Hellam Township, Pennsylvania about two miles west of the borough of Hallam, on Shoe House Road near the Lincoln Highway.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -76.6372866 / Gps Link -76.6371052 / Gps Link -76.6369419

Gps Coordinates / 39.9998266,-76.6372866 / 39.9995894,-76.6371052 / 39.9993335,-76.6369419

The house, which is 25 feet (7.6 m) tall and contains five stories, was once rented out to couples, and is now open for public tours. It is located on Shoe House Road, next to a shoe-shaped doghouse.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -76.6369419 / Gps Link -76.6369703 / Gps Link -76.6370531

Gps Coordinates / 39.9993335,-76.6369419 / 39.9992656,-76.6369703 / 39.9992395,-76.6370531

Haines requested the design by handing a work boot to an architect and saying, "Build me a house like this." The living room is located in the toe, the kitchen is located in the heel, two bedrooms are located in the ankle, and an ice cream shop is located in the instep.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -76.6371184 / Gps Link -76.6371882 / Gps Link -76.6373693

Gps Coordinates / 39.9992031,-76.6371184 / 39.9991515,-76.6371882 / 39.9990693,-76.6373693

There is also a stained glass panel that shows Mahlon holding a pair of shoes with a message below it that reads, "Haines the Shoe Wizard". Fire escapes were added in the 1960s.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -76.6373302 / Gps Link -76.6372895 / Gps Link -76.6371518

Gps Coordinates / 39.9989683,-76.6373302 / 39.9988866,-76.6372895 / 39.9988845,-76.6371518

The shoe house was initially made available as a weekend vacation spot for 38 elderly couples a year, the first such couple were John F. and Liza Baum of Loganville.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -76.6370829 / Gps Link -76.6370245 / Gps Link -76.6371215

Gps Coordinates / 39.9989649,-76.6370829 / 39.9990457,-76.6370245 / 39.999107,-76.6371215

Haines never lived in the shoe house but in his later years after marrying his 2nd wife he built a home across the street.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link -76.6371839 / Gps Link -76.6371934

Gps Coordinates / 39.9989832,-76.6371839 / 39.9990187,-76.6371934

Shoe House vacation contests were also held for a few seasons among newlyweds affiliated with Haines' shoe stores, an early winner in 1950 had all expenses paid for a week, including the service of a maid and butler, and went home with a free pair of shoes.