The Coffee Pot

The Coffee Pot in Bedford, Pennsylvania, is a small roadside building shaped like a coffee pot and a classic example of novelty architecture from the early automobile era. Built in 1927 by David Koontz as a lunch stand, it used a whimsical, literal design to attract passing travelers while serving as a practical place to eat. Part of a broader roadside tradition that turned buildings into advertisements, it later faced demolition in the 1990s but survived. In 2004 it was moved across the street and restored, preserving a rare piece of roadside Americana that now serves as a gift shop.

Pennsylvania · United States