Sign from Anaheim Swapmeet grounds
RESORT AREA

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Satellite Shopland
Katella Way, Anaheim, CA
(Near I-5 Freeway and Haster St.)

The sputnik-like orb was removed in 1998 and was purchased by Daniel Sullivan of Pasadena, who builds and restores signs. He has restored it to its original look, with silver spikes.
The two-dimensional starburst is from the side of the Satellite Market.

   

Anaheim Convention Center
800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA
Model photo (right) from brochure

This flying saucer-shaped building looks like the big brother of Disney's old Rocket to the Moon ride or the little brother of the L.A.X. Theme Building. In any case, it's a classic Orange County icon.

 

Golden Forest Inn
Katella Ave. at West St., Anaheim, CA
(Demolished)

Just across the street from Disneyland, this motel boasted the mother of all boomerangs. To top it off (literally) the six orbs along the crest were decorated with yellow stars on a blue background.

 

Eden Rock
Now Parkside Inn
1830 S. West Street, Anaheim, CA
Photo of sign by R. Hiles

More boomerang shapes than you can shake a ray-gun at! And what are those giant, blue, bug-zapper things supporting the roof? 

   

West Coast Inn
1855 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA

The dome in front of the lobby echoes the nearby Anaheim Convention Center.

 

Satellite Mobile Home Park
1844 Haster, between Katella & Orangewood
Anaheim, CA

This gantry-like entrance arch once had a sputnik on top of it, much like the sign at the neighboring Satellite Shopland. (See above)

All photography copyright Chris Jepsen, 1999, unless otherwise marked


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