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Detail. SINGLE WING
c. 1957. ADN. Lee Linton drawing. GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. 208 pages of Googie goodness.
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YORBA LINDA RANCH & COUNTRY CLUB
Yorba Linda, California, detail and project photos, 1956, GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. 208 pages of Googie goodness.
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Mar Vista Bowl! 1959. Original drawing in the book, GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO.
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Looking through a Jack Laxer slide of Carolina Pines Jr. 3 on Ventura Blvd. see the rendering in GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. 208 pages of Googie goodness.
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Stan's drive-in, ADN addition to a Wayne McAllister. Lee Linton drawing. GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. 208 pages of Googie goodness.
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The Wich Stand. 1957. Another masterpiece of design. Still standing! Other concept drawings in the book, GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. Jack Laxer photo. Visit: @simplywholesome great eats!
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Mel's!
Original drawing in the book, GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. Lee Linton drawing.
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DIMY'S! #LBC Original drawing in the book, GOOGIE MODERN!
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MELTON’S
c. 1958. Detail. Lee Linton drawing. Banquet Room entry! And main entry. GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. 208 pages of Googie goodness. Photo by @jensluckingphotography
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Treating the patron w the respect of modernity and smart design. Architecture for all. GOOGIE MODERN! Rooted in FLW's organic architecture. LINK IN BIO! Original architectural drawing in the book. Carolina Pines Jr. #2. 1961. Detail. Drawing by Lee

GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO! Concept architectural drawings in the book. Lee Linton drawing!!!! Huddle #4, study. 1954 #googie
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GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. 208 pages of Googie goodness. Photo by @jensluckingphotography
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GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO! Original architectural drawing in the book. FRISCH’S BIG BOY COFFEE SHOP
Toledo, Ohio, 1962 #bigboy
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GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO! Original architectural drawing in the book. The Holiday Bowl and restaurant served members of the large Japanese American community in L.A.’s Crenshaw district.
Built; coffee shop altered; bowling alley demolished

Bakersfield! GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO! Original architectural drawing in the book. Denny's Coffee Shop (prototype) 1957 #dennys @dennysdiner
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Googies! 5th and Olive. DTLA! Original drawing study in the book, GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. Jack Laxer photo.
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KING’S VICTORIA RESTAURANT
Long Beach, California, 1964. Original drawing in GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. 208 pages of Googie goodness.
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Detail: alt design. Just love the type design in this detail... branding masters. Stanley Burke's restaurant (aka Corky's) -- a classic 1958 Googie Modern design by Armet and Davis on Van Nuys Blvd. -- was approved unanimously as a Los Angeles Histor

GOOGIE MODERN. LINK IN BIO. Detail: Bob's Big Boy. Washington DC, 1957.
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El Rodeo Bowl. Detail. c 1955
GOOGIE MODERN! LINK IN BIO. 208 pages of Googie goodness.
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