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| California Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 7) |
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| Norwalk Indoor Swap Meet [gone] Norwalk, CA |
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| The Norwalk Indoor Swap Meet was built as a Unimart in 1962. The building later housed a Two Guys. The building was demolished in 2018. |
| Oakland Arena Oakland, CA |
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| The Oakland Arena was originally known as the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, also known as the Oakland Coliseum Arena. It was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built in 1966. In 2006, it became the Oracle Arena. These photos are from 2014. In 2019, it became the Oakland Arena. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More Oakland:
former Mel's Drive-in |
| California Visitors' Center Olympic Valley, CA |
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| The California Visitors' Center was built in 1960 for the Winter Olympics. The building now houses the Members Locker Room at the Squaw Valley ski resort. In 2012, there was talk of demolishing the building. However, that threat seems to have passed. These photos are from 2014. [map] |
| former Hagstrom's Market Orinda, CA |
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| This former Hagstrom's Market was built in 1958. In 1960, it became a Lucky Supermarket. It has housed a Rite Aid since at least 1997. [map] |
| Pavilion of Flowers Pacifica, CA |
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| The Pavilion of Flowers was built in 1966. The building was vacant in 2025. There are plans to demolish the building. [map] |
| Lemonade Palo Alto, CA |
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| This round building was designed by Edward Durrell Stone and constructed in 1964. From 2016-2021, it housed a Lemonade restaurant. By 2024, the building was housing a Starbucks. Does anyone know what was here originally? [map] |
| former Friend Paper Company Pasadena, CA |
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| The Friend Paper Company building was built in 1964. It was designed by Whitney Smith and Wayne Williams. Around 2007, the building's facade was saved and integrated into retail space. A new condo building was added behind it. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Norton Simon Museum Pasadena, CA |
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| The Norton Simon Museum was established in 1922 as the Pasadena Art Institute. The name was changed to the Pasadena Art Museum in 1954. The building shown above was completed in 1969. It was designed by local architects, Ladd & Kelsey. In 1975, the museum was renamed after Norton Simon. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| former Cornet 5-10-25 Cent Store Pasadena, CA |
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| The former Cornet 5-10-25 Cent Store may have been built in 1945. It was definitely there by 1961. The two adjoining buildings housed the company's headquarters with offices, a warehouse, and a retail store. The first Cornet store opened in 1923. It grew to a chain of more than 140 discount stores in eight Western states. I don't know when this location closed but the building has housed Arroyo Parkway Self Storage for decades. For more, see this website. [map] |
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