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California Crazy : Roadside Vernacular Architecture by [by] Jim Heimann & Rip Georges is a book available to read on EtoBox.
What is California Crazy : Roadside Vernacular Architecture about?
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."
- Author
- [by] Jim Heimann & Rip Georges
- Publisher
- San Francisco: Chronicle Books
- Published
- 1980
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780877011712
- Subjects
- Architecture, History, Art
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (5 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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