Covina Bowl, California
An image captured with lightpainting assistance from Scott Haefner in 2019 of the Covina Bowl under the full moon. The quintessentially Googie facade of Covina Bowl was built in 1956 and was one of the first to have a cocktail lounge, part of a collection of nearly 50 bowling alleys designed by mid-century architectural firm, Powers Daly and DeRosa.
As the Los Angeles Conservancy notes, it is "more Polynesian than Egyptian, with its rock cladding and soaring roofline. Inside the building, a cocktail lounge once featured Egyptian statuary, and wonderful mid-century light fixtures and terrazzo floors."
In 2017, Covina Bowl closed forever, and it fell into dereliction not long afterwards. A coalition of local advocates helped ensure portions were preserved as part of a housing development by Trumark Homes - a win-win solution that included both housing and historic preservation.
Covina Bowl, California
An image captured with lightpainting assistance from Scott Haefner in 2019 of the Covina Bowl under the full moon. The quintessentially Googie facade of Covina Bowl was built in 1956 and was one of the first to have a cocktail lounge, part of a collection of nearly 50 bowling alleys designed by mid-century architectural firm, Powers Daly and DeRosa.
As the Los Angeles Conservancy notes, it is "more Polynesian than Egyptian, with its rock cladding and soaring roofline. Inside the building, a cocktail lounge once featured Egyptian statuary, and wonderful mid-century light fixtures and terrazzo floors."
In 2017, Covina Bowl closed forever, and it fell into dereliction not long afterwards. A coalition of local advocates helped ensure portions were preserved as part of a housing development by Trumark Homes - a win-win solution that included both housing and historic preservation.