Googie architecture
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Googie architecture is a type of futurist architecture influenced by car culture, jets, the Atomic Age and the Space Age. It originated in Southern California from the Streamline Moderne architecture
Norms Restaurants location on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles
Googie-style car wash
Classic Googie sign at Warren, Ohio drive-in
Patio tables at the Bob's Big Boy restaurant in Burbank, California
Oldest McDonald's restaurant
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The oldest McDonald's restaurant is a walk-up hamburger stand at 10207 Lakewood Boulevard at Florence Avenue in Downey, California, United States. Opened on August 18, 1953, it is the third McDonald's
Googie architecture
…Googie became less valued as time passed, and many buildings in this style have been destroyed. Some examples have been preserved, though, such as the oldest McDonald's stand (located in Downey, California). The origin of the name Googie dates to 1949, when architect John Lautner designed the Googie's Coffee Shop in Hollywood…
The restaurant at night in 2007
The sign outside the Downey McDonald's in 2014
The Downey McDonald's in 2017
Full outside view in 2026