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Post by MMM on May 9, 2005 0:19:50 GMT -5
Earlier today I had added links to the Doo Wop Preservation League's main site and to this Forum in my signature at another Forum I belong to. Someone had sent me a message which also contained the link I've posted below. It's about "Googie" architecture. This is from California. I thought some here might like to take a look: www.spaceagecity.com/googie/index.htm
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Post by wildre on May 9, 2005 10:18:53 GMT -5
Thanks!
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Post by AnthonyV on May 9, 2005 11:25:11 GMT -5
GOOGIE is also the title to a great book about that originalCalifornia style '50s architecture written by Alan Hess...It came out about ten years ago.
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Post by FlyinGN on May 12, 2005 6:34:33 GMT -5
good site but there is NOT ONE mention of WW and the worlds greatest collection of "googie" builds anywhere!!??
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Post by AnthonyV on May 12, 2005 12:26:55 GMT -5
Frank:
That's because Googie is a specific style mostly associated with California via 1950s in their diner and coffee shop architecture, though their were some select motels as well that fit into that category. Incidentally - though I'm sure you knew this - GOOGIE'S was a legendary California coffee shop popular with many 1950s stars, most notably the late James Dean.
Just as Populuxe (according to author Thomas Hine) was another generalized all-encompassing mid 20th century style that included the motel style of the Wildwoods long before Doo Wop, Googie was the California version pretty much.
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Post by FlyinGN on May 14, 2005 6:27:41 GMT -5
ahh ok I did not know this. Thanks Ant
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Post by AnthonyV on May 14, 2005 11:23:39 GMT -5
FlyinGN: Actually, I have both books - POPULUXE by Hines and GOOGIE by Hess. That's the only way I knew the difference...
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Post by novacancy on May 17, 2005 13:10:57 GMT -5
very cool.
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