“A World Within a World:” The Seattle Century 21 Exposition
World’s fairs had gone out of vogue by the time the Century 21 Exposition took place in Seattle, Washington in 1962. So, when mayor Allan Pomeroy first came up with…
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The History of the LAX Theme Building
The story of the LAX Theme Building begins in 1959, where architecture firm Pereira + Luckman dreamt of creating a dramatic glass dome in the middle of the Los Angeles…
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Retro Road Trip: Las Vegas’ La Concha Visitors Center + Neon Boneyard
Currently pulling double duty as a Visitors Center and the gateway through which guests can enter the Neon Museum’s Boneyard, the La Concha Visitors Center started out as the iconic lobby to the La Concha Motel, designed by noted modernist architect Paul R. Williams, in 1961.
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