Californiacrazy
roadside vernacular architecture
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Author
Contributions
- Georges, Rip, 1948- - Contributor
Publication
1980 - Chronicle Books, San Francisco, United States
Language
English
Word Count
34,750 words, Guess
Page Count
139 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100877011710
- ISBN-139780877011712
- Goodreads3861722
- Library of Congress Control Number79024181
- OCLC Control Number5676516
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780877011712
- Open LibraryOL22242573M
Classifications
- DDC725/.71/09794
- LCCNA730.C2
- LCCNA730.C2 H4
Description
At the dawn of the automobile age, Americans' predilection for wanderlust prompted a new wave of inventive entrepreneurs to cater to this new mode of transportation. Starting in the 1920s, attention-grabbing buildings began to appear that would draw in passing drivers for snacks, provisions, souvenirs, or a quick meal. The architectural establishment of the day dismissed these roadside buildings as "monstrosities."
Description
"Shows gas stations, cafes, businesses, and roadside stands in California designed to look like giant animals, machinery, and objects, as well as foreign architecture."--
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- Californiacrazy: roadside vernacular architecture
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