Zucky's!
Zucky's, located on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, is a perfectly whimsical example of Googie architecture during the car/space/coffeeshop era that exploded in California. Zucky's had been open for 39 years when it unfortunately closed without much warning on February 16, 1993, leaving customers and employees alike in tears. Renovations were needed to the building that would have cost the owners over $500,000 in 1993 currency, and so the decision was made to close. Fear not, however; the building is now a bank, and both the sign and the building were preserved. Here's an article from the LA Times with more information about Zucky's history and its last day:
articles.latimes.com/1993-02-16/local/me-131_1_santa-monica
Zucky's!
Zucky's, located on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, is a perfectly whimsical example of Googie architecture during the car/space/coffeeshop era that exploded in California. Zucky's had been open for 39 years when it unfortunately closed without much warning on February 16, 1993, leaving customers and employees alike in tears. Renovations were needed to the building that would have cost the owners over $500,000 in 1993 currency, and so the decision was made to close. Fear not, however; the building is now a bank, and both the sign and the building were preserved. Here's an article from the LA Times with more information about Zucky's history and its last day:
articles.latimes.com/1993-02-16/local/me-131_1_santa-monica