Roadside Oddities
Architectural Outliers
Erie is home to a surprising collection of buildings that break the rules — octagonal and hexagonal barns, underground homes, a former train station turned residence, churches repurposed into lush indoor gardens, two Quonset houses, a pair of geodesic domes, and the houseboats moored at Presque Isle.
These Architectural Outliers form a quiet network of Erie structures that refuse to blend in — and because of that, they tell some of the city’s most interesting stories.
Houseboats at Presque Isle
Octagonal Structures
Geodesic Dome House, Private Residence, Koehler Rd, Erie
Geodesic Dome House, Private Residence, Parkwood Dr, Erie
Octagonal Barn, Private Land, Middle Road, North East
Churches that are now Residences
Former Church, Private Residence, Meadville Rd, Lundy's Lane
Former Church, Private Residence, Liberty, Erie
Former Church, Private Residence, Gudgeonville Rd, Girard
Quonset Houses
Quonset Home, Private Residence, West 11th, Erie
Quonset Home, Private Residence, Jamestown St, Wattsburg
Hexagon Barn
Hexagon Barn, Scotland Yards, Edinboro
Underground Houses
Underground House, Private Residence, Happy Valley Rd, East Springfield
Underground House, Private Residence, Rt99, Edinboro
Old Station, Private Residence, Rt20, North East
A-Frame, Private Residence, Rt20, Harborcreek