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At the corners of 30th and M Streets. Eppie's Restaurant was designed by the L.A. architectural firm of Armet & Davis. They received an architectural award for this ~ circa 1967 restaurant.
Photo by Fred M. Shorthill. Postcard by Fritz Vibe Enterprises, Inc.
If you are a fan of architecture that was influenced by car culture, the space age and the atomic age then you are probably familiar with the term Googie. Googie architecture originated in Southern California and was popular among motels, gas stations and restaurants. Features of Googie include upswept roofs, curvilinear, geometric shapes, and bold use of glass, steel and neon. This poster celebrates Googie style. Grab a milk shake and burger and dive into all the fun futuristic details of the Comet Cafe!
The model is lighted with Blinky Bricks lights. www.blinkybricks.com/
Sad that the city of Tucson decided to demolish Tucson Inn, an historical landmark and an excellent example of Googie architecture. Tucson is the less for it.
This is a very cool neon sign located in Pocatello Idaho. - Above the BUS DEPOT lettering of the sign (that no longer works) there is an animated neon greyhound. Part of the sign apears to malfunction and displays a headless dog in mid run. The complete cycle is probably less than one second, creating an unusally rapid and odd looking display.
Googie-style US gas station around 1959.
Inspired by Jack Colkers station in Beverly Hills, CA.
The medium-blue car is supposed to be a ´56 Ford Mercury Monterey. The tan-coloured car is NOT a Ford Fairlane 1958, -although that was what was on my screen when building. (The Fairlane didnt have those tall fins). The police-car is more generic, from the early 50´ies.
I know that the Union-76 logo should be more orange, but can´t do the rest of the shop in that accent-colour. (The red logo appeared in the 70´ies)
White-wall tries are painted (a first for me); In the BL photo the tires looked alright, but it turns out that "milky-white" actually means semi-transparent yellowed rubber.
Part of the MegaMOC 2012.
It was iconic, and laconic.
Spring rains had drowned and damaged parts of Route 66 in the driest part of the California Mojave, and the Route had been deemed closed in an effort to let it rest and repair itself, with help from the CADOT.
I was detouring once, detouring twice, and then stumbling down Kelbaker Road to the junction 11 miles away, the fingers of twilight grasping greedily at me as the Mojave flew by. Another 6-mile race brought me to Roy's, which was almost completely deserted. A screeching of brakes, a frantic search for the tripod, and some well-placed headlight beams netted this. I will do more and better next time. After darkness threw its blanket over us, it was another 17-mile crawl back to I-40, with its crazy and chaotic night construction.
Moriarty, New Mexico.
Route 66 (Alignment 1938-1970s) - I-40 Bus.
The rare Googie of the El Comedor De Anayas Mexican Restaurant.
It was recently restored and is one of only two Googie styled neon rotosphere with spires remaining on old 66. (2)
Le Googie rare du El Comedor De Anayas Mexican Restaurant.
Il a été récemment restauré et est l'un des deux seuls Googie au néon de style rotosphere avec flèches restant sur l'ancienne "66". (2)