Road Trip: Roadside America, From Custard's Last Stand to the Wigwam Restaurant

Amazing time capsule of the American Roadside. An amazing little book. A photo book time capsule taking you back to the extremely rich mid to late 20th century American roadside. How Richard was able to compose these views while traversing the entire United States from New Jersey to Seattle is remarkable, for instance the view on pages 8Amazing time capsule of the American Roadside. J. Schafer An amazing little book. A photo book time capsule taking you back to the extremely rich mid to late 20th century American roadside. How Richard was able to compose these views while traversing the entire United States from New Jersey to Seattle is remarkable, for instance the view on pages 84-85 of a Shell service station on Route 66 in Shamrock, Texas taken . -85 of a Shell service station on Route 66 in Shamrock, Texas taken . than this is a really nice slice of long gone americana for you If you are old enough to remember these sights, than this is a really nice slice of long gone americana for you. Nice photos, I would have purchased this as a hard bound book if it had been available.. Great trip down memory lane. Growing up during the time these pictures were taken, it was a great trip back to the pass. Several of the building in Seattle and Portland were places my dad took me see when I was young [ the hat and boots on the cover and the bomber gas station ] I am glad that there is a record of this time in history.

"Armed with a Nikon F, the architectural historian Richard Longstreth shot them all, coast-to-coast, on Kodachrome film for slides, through the 1970s and into the mid-1980s. The 200 images in his book are rich in color - and in nostalgia and wonder that will beckon readers of all ages." -Architects and Artisans"From hamburger joints to drive-ins, this is an entertaining and, in its own way, sad trip down memory's blacktop lane." -The Chicago Tribune

A loving tribute to American roadside and advertising architecture from a lifelong enthusiast with a unique collection of photography.With a focus on vernacular roadside architecture built between 1920 and the late 1960s, Road Trip is a time capsule of an extraordinary era and its roadside buildings, restaurants, gas stations, motels, and places of amusement, most of which are now long since gone.

Richard Longstreth is a professor at George Washington University, where he directs the program in historic preservation, and is the author of numerous books and articles.