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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
This place looks amazing Chuckaluck.
The tower reminds me of Libeskind's second design for the World Trade Center.
http://www.aurorawdc.com/ci/000085.html
Perhaps he drove past the motor inn in the early 1970s before it's demise. 
(Mr. Libeskind and his wife lived in Los Angeles at one point in time) |
Struck me as reminiscent of the 1939 NY Worlds Fair Trilon. But even without the spire, the proportions and shape seem impressive. Hope there is a colored postcard out there.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nBkhogc8H7...d%2Btrilon.jpg
1941
http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt0b69q5sj/d3e12667