Orange roofs, golden arches
Subtitle: the architecture of American chain restaurants
By: Philip Langdon.
Publisher: Knopf; Distributed by Random House
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
Subjects: Chain restaurants -- United States -- Buildings
Description: An affectionate history of the architecture, design, and décor of American chain restaurants, from their beginnings in the 1870s (the early Harvey Houses at railroad stations on the Western frontier) to the mid-1980s (McDonald's, Wendy's, Pizza Hut, etc.). Illustrated with more than 150 black-and-white or full-color photographs, paintings, architectural renderings, floor plans, postcards, and much more.--From publisher description.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 203-211.
Includes index.