Historic Links
A collection of links related to everything Googie, the famous architecture style which was influenced by the car culture and Space Age dating back to the 1950s.
Historic Googie Buildings
LA’s 15 most glorious remaining Googies, mapped
The Ultimate Googie Guide
How LA got it’s grooviest architecture
Los Angeles Conservancy
Showcased on laconservancy.org under “Historic Places of Los Angeles”.
Googie® Car Wash Aerial Map
Historic aerial map listing building construction dates.
Letter from Alan Hess
Alan Hess is an architect and author who has written over 30 books on Googie architecture
H.A.B.S. Report
Historic American Building Survey
In the News
Article on Whittier Daily News
Googie Architecture
Learn more about the Googie Architecture on Wikipedia.
Heritage Friends of Whittier
An organization that preserves and protects historic architecture
throughout Whittier and balances between heritage and development.