The Big Chair, Marketing landmark in Anacostia, Washington DC, United States
The aluminum structure stands 19.5 feet tall at the intersection of Martin Luther King Avenue and V Street, replicating a Duncan Phyfe style chair.
Curtis Brothers Furniture installed the original wooden chair in 1959 as an advertising strategy before mass communication became widespread in the United States.
The chair represents the evolution of American roadside marketing and continues to serve as a geographical reference point for the Anacostia neighborhood.
Visitors can find the chair at coordinates 38.8651°N 76.9947°W, near Frederick Douglass's house and the Navy Yard Railroad display.
In 1960, Rebecca Kirby lived on the chair for 42 days in a custom-built cubicle equipped with modern conveniences.
GPS coordinates: 35.88291,-80.08203
Latest update: March 6, 2025 18:22
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