Penrose, Colorado -
World's Largest Rocking Chair - Former

Penrose, Colorado - Chair Fails to Rock Property Buyers

World’s Largest Rocking Chair: The rough real estate market appears to have dampened the prospects for the former World's Largest Rocking Chair. Since 1990 the Chair has been a reason to visit Penrose, Colorado — even during the past two years, when the formerly sit-able rocker has been off-limits in a weedy patch behind a wire fence. [08/25/2008] Complete Story...

World's Largest Rocking Chair (formerly)

Though Doxey's Apple Shed is long closed -- its owners retired -- the giant rocking chair outside Penrose is still a visible landmark along Highway 115. In 1990, when it was built, it claimed the title of "World's Largest Rocking Chair." Challengers soon rose up, Penrose's became an also-ran, but fortunately no one thought to turn it into firewood.

We angled to snap a few photos through the hurricane fence surrounding the Apple Shed business property. A hand-painted sign informs that it is 21 feet tall, 14 feet wide, 9,100 pounds, made from hand-hewn Douglas fir logs.

[RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 08/15/2010]

World's Largest Rocking Chair

The World's Largest Rocking Chair is still there in Penrose, on the grounds of the Apple Shed restaurant, but as of 4/15/06, the owners have retired, closed the place down, and are looking for someone to buy it. You can still take pictures through the fence, though. [Mike Cooper, 07/19/2006]

World's Largest Rocking Chair

The World's Largest Rocking Chair is still on display in front of Doxey's Apple Shed Mercantile, located on Hwy 115, just north of Penrose. But Doxey's Apple Shed is closed for business, and has a barbed wire locked fence around it. There is also a "For Sale" sign out front. I'm not sure what is going to happen to the World's Largest Rocking Chair. [Jessica, 05/22/2006]

World's Largest Rocking Chair

The World Largest Rocking Chair, located at Doxey's Apple Shed, just north of town. According to the sign, it's 21 ft high, 14 ft wide, 9100 lbs, Hand Hewn Douglas Fir Logs, Built in 1990. Photo of Les Neva was taken August 6, 1999. [Janice Atkins-Neva, 08/28/1999]