Big Boy History - Burbank, CA
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DougK
N 34° 09.141 W 118° 20.776
11S E 375893 N 3779867
Built in 1949, this Bob's Big Boy in Burbank is the oldest remaining Bob's Family Restaurant in America.
Waymark Code: WMAR8G
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2011
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Built in 1949, Bob's Big Boy in Burbank is the oldest remaining Bob's Family Restaurant in America. The building is a perfect example of coffee shops that appeared in Los Angeles in the 1950's. The structure is patterned after World Fair pavillions with a long, low roof line and wide canopies. The 70 foot tall sign with pink and white neon lettering is a billboard in the form of art.
A plaque out front reads:
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Big
Boy
This restaurant was built in 1949 by
locals Scott MacDonald and Ward Albert
and is the oldest remaining Bob's Family
Restaurant in America. It was designed
by respected architect Wayne McAllister
incorporating the 1940s transitional
design of streamline modern style while
anticipating the freefrom 50s coffee shop
architecture. The towering Bob's sign is
an integral part of the building's design
and its most prominent feature.
State of California
Point of Historical Interest
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Group that erected the marker: Bob's Big Boy / State of CA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
4211 West Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA USA
91505
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