Johnie's Restaurant - Los Angeles, CA - Googie Architecture on Waymarking.com

Located at the intersection of Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax, this restaurant was opened in 1955 as Romeo's Times Square.
It was one of the central locations in the 1987 cult film "Miracle Mile"...and has been seen in other films as well.
It was closed in 2000- but still stands.

See the Wikipedia article at (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnie%27s_Coffee_Shop) which in pertinent part indicates: "Alan Hess, author of two books on Googie architecture, said, "Johnie's, and the style it represents, tells us as much about that period in L.A. history as the bungalows of Pasadena told us about the 1900s or the missions told us about 19th century Southern California." He also noted that, "The building embodies all of the changes in L.A.: becoming suburban, auto-oriented, also becoming a city of the future."

Type of Structure: Building Upswept Roof / Folded Plate Roof(s): yes Large Dome(s): no Large Sheet Glass Window(s): no Boomerang and/or Arrow Shape(s): no Amoebae Shape(s): no Atomic Model(s): no Starburst(s): no Exposed Steel Beam(s): no Flying Saucer/Rocket Shape(s): no If I knew, I'd be an architect: yes Physical Address: 6101 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA USA 90048 Web Address or URL: [Web Link]

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