Title: California crazy
First published: 1980
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."
Subjects: Architecture, Architecture, Modern, California, Modern Architecture, Restaurants, Restaurants, lunch rooms, Roadside architecture, Vernacular architecture, History, U.S. Architecture - South, Photography, 20th Century Architecture, Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings, General, Architecture / General, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, 20th century, Architecture, united states, California, description and travel
Places: California
Time periods: 20th century