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29 Diner - 29 Diner, a 1940s Fairfax City, Virginia historical landmark. (Added 6-Nov-1999. 5181 hits.) Rate It

Art Deco Delights - Photos of the Route 66 Diner in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the U-Drop-Inn in Shamrock, Texas. Part of the Mother Road Rally website, home of the annual motorcycle rally along Route 66. (Added 1-Apr-2001. 4841 hits.) Rate It

Did You Bring Bottles? - Illustrated supermarket history and architecture, roughly covering the period from the 1920s to the 1970s. (Added 8-Jan-2004. 1297 hits. Rated 9.00 by 1 voter.) Rate It

Diner City - Your online guide to classic diners and the American roadside. (Added 27-Nov-2000. 2849 hits.) Rate It

Drive-ins.com : The definitive resource for drive-in information - Roughly 2000 drive-in theater photos and media references. Also, industry resources for owners, show times, events calendar, road trip reports, and an online store for enthusiasts. (Added 22-Jan-2001. 1335 hits.) Rate It

Googie Architecture On-Line - After Art Deco, there was Googie, a style of architecture that thrived in the 1950s and early 1960s, with boomerang arches, tapered columns, cantilevers, parabolas and curved domes. (Added 14-Nov-2000. 2502 hits.) Rate It

Googie Art - California Diners & Coffee Shops of the 1950's & 60's. Limited edition reproductions from the archives of Armet & Davis. (Added 22-Feb-2003. 3232 hits.) Rate It

Hotel 1929 - The first hotel in this Singapore building opened in 1929, but the remodeled 32-room Hotel 1929 opened in 2004 to combine Art Deco interiors with the latest conveniences. Designer chairs are featured in rooms and on the web site. (Added 23-Jan-2005. 1057 hits.) Rate It

Lincoln Highway - America's first transcontinental highway for the automobile. (Added 6-Nov-2000. 872 hits. Rated 6.00 by 1 voter.) Rate It

Los Angeles Time Machines - Guide to historic bars and restaurants of the Los Angeles metropolitan area of the 30s 40s 50s & 60s. Places that still exist and are not remodeled including art deco buildings, movie palaces and signage. (Added 3-Mar-2005. 834 hits.) Rate It

Motel Moderne: Ultra-Modern Accomodations - Postcards and essay about Art Deco and streamlined motels. (Added 4-Jun-2001. 1309 hits. Rated 10.00 by 2 voters.) Rate It

National Historic Route 66 Federation - Discover the 2,400 miles of Route 66 and see how America traveled in the 1920's-60's. (Added 6-Nov-2000. 746 hits.) Rate It

National Signs of the Times Museum - Online exhibits present history and photos of signs of many eras and locations. (Added 16-Dec-2000. 915 hits.) Rate It

Nevada Club - Vintage and current views of the Nevada Club in Reno, Nevada. This site laments the passing of "the way Reno used to be" and provides updates on the redevelopment of the Nevada Club, the Mapes Hotel, and other Reno landmarks. (Added 27-Jan-2002. 573 hits.) Rate It

Playland Park - History, photos, and current information about Playland Park, a famous 279 acre recreational complex owned and operated by Westchester County, New York. Highlighted by historic Art Deco structures, Playland Park was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1987. (Added 29-Jan-2001. 647 hits.) Rate It

Roadside Online - Roadside Magazine's online diner news and guide. (Added 6-Nov-1999. 471 hits.) Rate It

Roadside Peek - Roadside Peek will take you on a roadside journey, including stops along the revitalized Route 66. As you travel, visit old motels, bowling alleys, drive-in theatres, petrol pumps, and much more. (Added 14-Nov-2000. 618 hits.) Rate It

Service Station History - History and historic photos of Chevron and Gulf gas stations. (Added 30-Jan-2001. 1292 hits.) Rate It

Tastee Diners - Since 1935, Tastee Diners have dished out dinners in Silver Spring, Bethdesda, and Laurel, Maryland. (Added 30-Dec-2004. 461 hits. Rated 2.00 by 1 voter.) Rate It

Texaco Gas Stations - History and photo of Art Deco era Texaco gas station designed by Walter Dorwin Teague. (Added 30-Jan-2001. 1782 hits. Rated 10.00 by 1 voter.) Rate It

The Automat - Illustrated history of Horn & Hardart's Automats. Also, Automat machines for sale. (Added 30-Apr-2001. 932 hits.) Rate It

The Carron - This 1937 Art Deco building in Stonehaven, Scotland originally housed three shops and a restuarant. After a full renovation it has reopened as a tea room. (Added 26-Aug-2001. 746 hits. Rated 7.00 by 3 voters.) Rate It

The Original Photobooth - Did you ever crawl into one of those little photobooths at Woolworth's with your boyfriend when you were 16 and get the strip of 4 photos? This is the company that invented this piece of Americana. You can still get one that makes Black & White photos. [See the News & Info history section for earler models.] (Added 5-Jun-2002. 795 hits.) Rate It

TheSodaFountain.com - Created to assist people in their quest for information regarding Soda Pop collectibles and collecting. (Added 2-Feb-2003. 825 hits.) Rate It

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