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Roadside architecture in twentieth-century North Carolina / by Sniker, Janice L.,author.; North CarolinaHistoric Sites Section,issuing body.(CARDINAL)168401;
Includes bibliographical references.Follows the advancement and changes in roadside structures from billboards and motels to stripmalls and drivethroughs as automobiles took over the 20th century.
Subjects: Roadside architecture; Commercial buildings; Automobile travel; Architecture and tourism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Main Street to Miracle Mile : American roadside architecture / by Liebs, Chester H.(CARDINAL)181055;
Bibliography: pages 237-249.
Subjects: Roadside architecture; Commercial buildings; Architecture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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California crazy : American pop architecture / by Heimann, Jim,1948-author.(CARDINAL)147536;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-321)."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 . Yet, they flourished, especially along America s Sunbelt, and in particular, in Southern California, as proprietors indulged their creative impulses in the form of giant, eccentric constructions from owls, dolls, pigs, and ships, to coffee pots and fruit. Their symbolic intent was guileless, yet they were marginalized by history. But, over the past 40 years, California s architectural anomalies have regained their integrity, and are now being celebrated in this freshly revised compendium of buildings, California Crazy" -- Amazon.com.
Subjects: Architecture; Vernacular architecture; Roadside architecture; Restaurants;
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California crazy : roadside vernacular architecture / by Heimann, Jim,1948-(CARDINAL)147536; Georges, Rip,1948-(CARDINAL)147538;
Bibliography: pages 131-136."Shows gas stations, cafes, businesses, and roadside stands in California designed to look like giant animals, machinery, and objects, as well as foreign architecture."-- ǂc Amazon.com.
Subjects: Architecture; Architecture; Vernacular architecture; Restaurants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Buildings in disguise : architecture that looks like animals, food, and other things / by Arbogast, Joan Marie,author.(DLC)n 2003115468;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.Lucy, the Margate elephant -- Gas stations -- Lodgings -- Restaurants -- Big duck -- Entertainment complexes -- Office buildings -- Future of mimetic architecture -- Epilogue: Yesterday's tomorrows.
Subjects: Roadside architecture; Mimetic architecture; Architecture.; Buildings.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Buildings in disguise : architecture that looks like animals, food, and other things / by Arbogast, Joan Marie.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Roadside architecture; Mimetic architecture; Architecture; Buildings;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Route 66 roadside signs and advertisements / by Sonderman, Joe,author.(CARDINAL)552711; Hinckley, Jim,1958-photographer.(CARDINAL)343678;
"A photo collection of Route 66's most famous signs, which were known for loudly advertising everything from roadside attractions to restaurants to strip clubs"--"Seeing this panoply of signs splashed across the pages in Route 66 Roadside Signs and Advertisements is almost as good as taking a road trip! You can get your kicks--and pretty much anything else--on Route 66, provided you see the sign that s advertisingit! Route 66 Roadside Signs and Advertisements showcases the colorful history of commercial signage along the Mother Road. From kitschy to classy, this book includes photos of early vintage signs as well as modern signs. The vivid photos are organized according to type of establishment the signs are for, such as roadside attractions, motels, restaurants, businesses of ill repute (bars, strip clubs, etc.), and more. While Route 66 Roadside Signs and Advertisements places emphasis on high-quality visuals,it also includes anecdotes and history about the signs that sprang up along the sides of Route 66. The most famous Route 66 signs get center-stage treatment in the book, with two-page spreads accompanied by detailed text. Such signs include icons like theBlue Swallow in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the Munger Moss in Lebanon, Missouri, the U-Drop Inn at Shamrock, Texas, and the El Vado in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Additional information is included, such as background about buzzing neon lights--how these signsare actually made and how they get restored. Each image from this famous American roadway could be a postcard, so allow yourself to be rubbernecked by Route 66 Signs and Advertisements"--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Roadside architecture;
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Fast food : roadside restaurants in the automobile age / by Jakle, John A.(CARDINAL)129561; Sculle, Keith A.(CARDINAL)280966;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Architecture; Fast food restaurants; Roadside architecture; Roadside restaurants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Route 66 / by Kittel, Gerd.(CARDINAL)757414; Bloom, Alexander.(CARDINAL)728426; Langer, Freddy,1957-(CARDINAL)752299;
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Roadside architecture; Architecture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Totally wacky roadside attractions / by Chanko, Pamela,1968-author.(CARDINAL)317973;
Funny food -- Cool creatures -- Amazing art -- Larger than life -- Having a ball -- Map quest -- Which is wackier? you decide -- Facts and a fib.Introduces the reader to wacky roadside attractions that can be found across America. They include a giant peanut, a museum shaped like an elephant, a giant eyeball and the world's largest chest of drawers.620LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Roadside architecture; Curiosities and wonders; Automobile travel;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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