This was crap architecture, junk architecture. And consequently, no one really documented it or paid attention to it. It's the evolution of the roadside model. Yeah. It goes from this kind of ...

The United State Library of Congress has a collection of 11,000 of John Margolies's roadside America photographs featuring ...

Built from scrap lumber in 1953, Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-In is both an example of flamboyant roadside architecture and a great rest spot. Out front, you'll spot a roofless 1936 Chevrolet ...

establishing them as fundamental components in the historical and cultural narrative of roadside architecture. The mid-20th century marked a transformative era in gas station architecture ...

The polarizing aspects of Googie architecture were intentionally employed by roadside businesses like diners, car washes, and motels to snatch the attention of passing motorists. The bright lights ...

Ultramodern Roadside Architecture.” The architect Helen Fong played a major role in designing some of the most well-known and eye-catching Googie buildings, including the first Norms ...

Known as novelty architecture, Coney Island architecture, and Roadside Pop, these buildings served as both landmarks and advertisements for what you could find there. Coffee-pot-shaped building?

That’s all according to Hess. Mel’s also marks the end of the historic Route 66, which was known for roadside architecture. “This is one of the great ways to end the road — with formerly Penguin and ...

This 45-foot-tall concrete and cement plaster giant seems like a piece of roadside architecture you’d spot off Interstate 80 — and not a starchitect-designed local landmark nestled within an ...