Orange Roofs, Golden Arches: The Architecture of American Chain Restaurants

Orange Roofs, Golden Arches: The Architecture of American Chain Restaurants
ISBN-10
0394544013
ISBN-13
9780394544014
Pages
223
Language
English
Published
1986
Publisher
Knopf
Author
Philip Langdon

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.