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Roadside Architecture Evolved With Car Culture
When commercial architecture caught up to car culture in sunny Southern California, eye-catching and innovative designs emerged, popping up alongside major roads to grab drivers' attention — known today as programmatic architecture. Author and collector Jim Heimann shares his collection of postcards and photocards of some of these roadside attractions with Lost LA host Nathan Masters.
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