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Road Trip: Roadside America, from Custard´s Last Stand to the Wigwam Restaurant
Richard Longstreth
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Description for Road Trip: Roadside America, from Custard´s Last Stand to the Wigwam Restaurant
Paperback. Num Pages: 209 pages, 220 Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 694.
With a focus on vernacular roadside architecture built between 1920 and the late 1960s, Road Trip is a time capsule of an extraordinary era and its roadside buildings, restaurants, gas stations, motels, and places of amusement, most of which are now long since gone.
With a focus on vernacular roadside architecture built between 1920 and the late 1960s, Road Trip is a time capsule of an extraordinary era and its roadside buildings, restaurants, gas stations, motels, and places of amusement, most of which are now long since gone.
Product Details
Publisher
Universe Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
693g
Number of Pages
209
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780789332929
SKU
V9780789332929
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Richard Longstreth
Richard Longstreth is a professor at George Washington University, where he directs the program in historic preservation, and is the author of numerous books and articles.
Reviews for Road Trip: Roadside America, from Custard´s Last Stand to the Wigwam Restaurant
Armed with a Nikon F, the architectural historian [Richard Longstreth] shot them all, coast-to-coast, on Kodachrome film for slides, through the 1970s and into the mid-1980s. The 200 images in his book are rich in color - and in nostalgia and wonder that will beckon readers of all ages. -Architects and Artisans From hamburger joints to ... Read more