This former Wilshire station now houses a tire shop. The canopy's supports have been painted blue since this photo was taken in 2015. [map]

The designer drew the Hat N' Boots in a five-minute sketch. He wanted something unusual but never thought it would really be built. The Hat N' Boots was going to be part of Frontier Village, a $2 million Western theme shopping complex with 185 stores. However, only the Hat N' Boots, a warehouse, a display room, and the Foodville supermarket were actually built before the money ran out. The supermarket closed after a just few years. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, nearby interstates were built and business dropped at the Hat N' Boots station. It officially closed in 1988.

The concrete sculptures were abandoned and deteriorated for many years. The 44-foot-wide hat was used by skateboarders and the boots were covered with graffiti. However, the structures were saved through community efforts in the late 1990s. In 2004, they were moved Oxbow Park just a few blocks away. In 2006, the Boots were completely restored and painted their original colors. They are now used for storage. In 2009, the Hat was also restored. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]