ORANGE ROOFS, GOLDEN ARCHES

by Philip Langdon

Paperback, 1986

Status

Available

Call number

725.71

Publication

Knopf (1986), 223 pages

Description

An affectionate history of the architecture, design, and décor of American chain restaurants, from their beginnings in the 1870s (the early Harvey Houses at railroad stations on the Western frontier) to the mid-1980s (McDonald's, Wendy's, Pizza Hut, etc.). Illustrated with more than 150 black-and-white or full-color photographs, paintings, architectural renderings, floor plans, postcards, and much more.--From publisher description.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

223 p.

ISBN

0394741293 / 9780394741291
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