Panel Wants Bowling Alley Preserved

By Jeffrey Gettleman
Los Angeles Times, July 7, 2000  

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....Built in 1957 by Japanese American businessmen, the bowling alley and adjoining cafe at 3730 Crenshaw Blvd. quickly became a fixture in a neighborhood of blacks and of Japanese, many of whom had been in internment camps during World War II. The cafe, like the polished lanes, was common ground for both cultures: One of the most popular dishes on the menu was eggs and rice with the choice of char siu pork or hot links.

....Supporters say the plate-glass walls, upward slanting roof and playful mix of concrete, stainless steel and brick make the Holiday Bowl a perfect example of "Googie" architecture....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



     

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