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It was the 1950s. America was a superpower, and the Los
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in the United States which includes a photographic gallery with a brief description of some of the structures. Googie was an original architectural style which began in
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motels. They needed bright signs and designs showing that the future was now. They needed color and new ideas. They needed Googie.
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Lists of buildings and structures in the United States
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