The Drive-In, the Supermarket, and the Transformation of Commercial Space in Los Angeles, 1914–1941

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Richard W. Longstreth (George Washington University)

The Drive-In, the Supermarket, and the Transformation of Commercial Space in Los Angeles, 1914–1941

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Richard W. Longstreth (George Washington University)

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MIT Press
25 August 2000

History of Art & Design Styles; Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial

Series: The Drive-In, the Supermarket, and the Transformation of Commercial Space in Los Angeles, 1914–1941

Longstreth explores the early development of two kinds of retail space that have become ubiquitous in the United States in the second half of the twentieth century.

Richard Longstreth is one of the few historians to focus on ordinary commercial buildings-buildings usually associated with commercial builders and real estate developers rather than architects and thus generally overlooked by historians of ""high"" architecture.

Here Longstreth explores the early development of two kinds of retail space that have become ubiquitous in the United States in the second half of the twentieth century. One, external, is devoted to the circulation and parking of automobiles on retail premises. Longstreth analyzes the origins of this development in the 1910s and 1920s, with the super service station and then the drive-in market. The other type of space, internal, was introduced soon thereafter with the single-story supermarket. The most innovative aspect of the supermarket was how its interior was designed for high-volume turnover of a large selection of goods with a minimum of staff assistance. Longstreth focuses on Los Angeles, the principal center for the development of both kinds of space, during the period from the mid-1910s to the early 1940s. This richly illustrated study integrates architectural, cultural, economic, and urban factors to describe the evolution of retailing and how it has affected the urban landscape.

By: Richard W. Longstreth (George Washington University)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 771g
ISBN: 9780262621427
ISBN 10: 0262621428
Series: The Drive-In, the Supermarket, and the Transformation of Commercial Space in Los Angeles, 1914–1941
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 25 August 2000
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard W. Longstreth is Director of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation at George Washington University.

Reviews for The Drive-In, the Supermarket, and the Transformation of Commercial Space in Los Angeles, 1914–1941

Longstreth's concise account advances, with the clear, plain logic of a perfectly organized aisle at Lucky, a thesis that should make every Angeleno proud. -- Ralph Rugoff * LA Weekly *