Bennington, Vermont: World's Tallest Ladderback Chair
In 2012 a near-perfect replica of the World's Tallest Ladderback Chair was dedicated in Bennington, 12 years after the original was torn down. Its cane seat was destroyed by thoughtless jerks in 2021.
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Sadly, LaFlamme's furniture in Bennington is in bankruptcy. All bets are off as to what happens to its 20-foot-tall outdoor chair.
[Peter N Hillman, 01/28/2018]
The Tallest Ladderback Chair is in Bennington, on Main St. In front of Laflamme's furniture store. Cool.
[Howard, 05/01/2016]The World's Largest Ladderback Chair, Bennington, VT, is reported gone, dismantled and hauled away ...
[10/22/2000] Complete News StoryAlas...the World's Largest Ladderback Chair is NO more...For some inexplicable reason sometime this year (2000), the chair was removed from the Haynes and Kanes Furniture store lot. Insurance regulations or some such nonsense was the cause....but in any case, the landmark 'big chair' is gone.
It is a sad day. I mean, like, when you give the tourist directions to Bennington College from the McDonalds, you can't tell 'em to "Go straight at the Big Chair" anymore. Now folks'll be gettin' lost more. Progress, hey?
[Jerijan Baldwin, 10/21/2000]The World's Largest Ladderback Chair, which hangs out in front of Haynes & Kane furniture store on Rte 7A in Bennington, appears to be following the lead of the World's Largest Happy Bee. It's canted forward at about an 80 degree angle, and unless it's reinforced, it may soon fall into traffic.
[Christopher Scott Martin, 06/21/2000][Previous 5 items] Page of 2
World's Tallest Ladderback Chair
- Address:
- 125 Washington Ave., Bennington, VT
- Directions:
- From VT-9/Main St. in downtown, turn south at the stoplight onto Washington Ave. Drive one block. You'll see the chair on the right, in front of a bank.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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This tough chair was built in late 2012 and has already survived a fire and freak windstorm.