Doo Wop Motels: Architectural Treasures of the Wildwoods

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A nostalgic, illustrated study pays tribute to the architectural features of New Jersey's motels of The Wildwoods, looking at the unique style known as Doo Wop architecture as exemplified in structures constructed between 1955 and 1970, including such forms as Modern, Vroom!, and Polynesian Pop. Original.

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