Show 4— The Herald JournalCache Sunday July 20 1986 Architecture for the hungry American Former Logan resident Philip Langdon said decided to write a book about fast food restaurant since the 1870s" place” he recalled “It was so Langdon lived in Logan from full of life There was a high 1971 to 1973 receiving both a energy level to those places I architecture because “they’re master’s degree in history and also thought their hamburgers everywhere They’re part of a certificate in American were very good better than everybody’s memory and have studies His wife Maryann those at home although my had quite an impact on the Langdon worked in the mother wouldn’t be happy to appearance of America They advertising department of The hear me say that” He covered general assignusually end up producing com- Herald Journal munities which look like they’re Langdon said he first visited ments and architectural issues made out of interchangeable the McDonald’s in his for The Buffalo Evening News hometown of Erie Pa in 1960 from 1973 to 1982 when the New parts’’ fast-foo- d He “I thought it was a wonderful York State Council on the Arts awarded him an architectural fellowship to begin work on the recent book Currently a freelance writer in New Haven he contributes to such Conn magazines as The Atlantic and Historic Preservation Next spring his new book “American Homes Today" will be published GOOD LOOKS START AT THE TOP CAU rot AN APPOINTMCNT TODAY 752-531- Slyvcl called 55 N 0 Main - Emporium establishments “the most pervasive buildings in the suburban US” Langdon who earned a master’s degree in history at USU is the author of a new book “Orange Roofs Golden Arches: The Architecture of American Chain Restaurants ’’ published by Alfred A Knopf Inc The book chronicles the changing design and decor of chain restaurants from their beginnings in the 1870s when Fred Harvey started a series of restaurants at Western railroad stations to today’s profusion of McDonald’s Denny's Big Boys and other chain eating places The book available in both hardcover and paperback is illustrated with more than ISO color and photographs renderings paintings floor plans and postcard views Among them is a photo of carhops — then known as “tray boys’’ and “tray girls” — lined up outside an A&W Root Beer drive-i- n in Salt Lake City in the 1920s The book retails for $30 in black-and-whi- te GREAT hardcover and $1995 in HORSESHU ROOM RATES! paperback Kirkus Reviews lauded the book as “a vastly entertaining lavishly illustrated guide to the architecture grabbing stomach-turnin- of the eye(and sometimes You won't find a better room at a better price or a better place to enjoy a summer Getaway than our new Horseshu Hotel! eateries that have sprung up along the nag) tion’s highways and byways s Low room rates dining superstar shows action And gaming just a few steps from your room is a private courtyard that includes a large Jacuzzi and swimming pool No one else can match Cactus Pete’s for recreation and entertainment — and at such a low price So make your Getaway to Cactus Pete’s! first-clas- 24-ho- ur fS? Per person double occupancy plus tax Sunday thru Thursday subject to availability advance reservations required 24-ho- Make reservations today! In Nevada: (702) CEI ancMorrheitooian redieteWPMlipvLangtWrrv TJmrrtciao a? fire aucismun war Jiumss irod sfs:U 755-232- 1 |