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For decades, Googie architecture was dismissed as commercial kitsch<\/a>, leading to widespread demolition as architectural tastes shifted toward the International Style. However, recent years have seen a notable shift<\/a> in attitudes, with several magnificent examples surviving as monuments to mid-century optimism today.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read more: 5 most sustainably designed McDonald\u2019s in the world<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Among the preserved Googie structures is the oldest operating McDonald\u2019s<\/a> in Downey, California, which was the first McDonald\u2019s to feature the now-iconic Golden Arches, originally conceived as visual lures to catch motorists\u2019 attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Designed by architect Stanley Clark Meston in 1953, the building features a tilted, wedge-shaped roof, sweeping curved arches, and canted plate-glass windows<\/a>\u2013all unified in a forward-looking aesthetic that remains largely unchanged since its opening, serving as a time capsule<\/a> of mid-century design and commercial innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For decades, Googie architecture was dismissed as commercial kitsch, leading to widespread demolition as architectural tastes shifted 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