I get reports every day about some endangered landmark in Los Angeles county. A famous home changes hands, or some real estate deal that will doom our favorite roadside joint. Goody’s in San Gabriel ...
The Googie style was a major architectural trend of the post-war period in the United States. It remains popular to throwback to this style, and [Wesley Treat] got the job to create a sign in this ...
Googie retro signs are most often associated with faded West Colfax motels, but a few of the vintage roadside graphic artworks are scattered along Federal Blvd. The Irving’s Used Car sign pictured ...
Built in 1949, Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank exists as a relic to a lost era. The long, clean lines, tall Googie signage and humming neon lights all point to a post-war America just getting comfortable ...
The term Googie architecture — pronounced GOO-gee with hard G's — is probably foreign to you, but you are almost certainly familiar with buildings that exemplify the style. This distinctive kind of ...
Pass by the intersection of 19th Avenue and Bethany Home Road, and Phoenicians can't help but notice the architecture of the 300 Bowl. This bowling alley constructed in 1958 screams fun. Created in ...
Googie (not Google) architecture is not exactly an art form. It's more of a frame of mind that once captured our wildest dreams. Let's rewind back to the 1950s and 60s: We were enamored by outer space ...