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Council votes brings historic status to Johnie’s Coffee Shop

Council votes brings historic status to Johnie’s Coffee Shop

| December 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

It’s official. One of the finest examples of Googie architectural style is in our own backyard: Johnie’s Coffee Shop, at Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. The L.A. Conservancy nominated the 50’s diner for a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and the City Council approved the honor last month for the bright red-and-blue building. The historic designation  protects […]

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