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Lotta Living is your Ultra Guide for Googie, Atomic Age and Mid Century Modern Living.

Fans of Googie and Mid-Century Modern architecture, preservation, inernational design, Art Deco, 20th century lifestyle, Roadside attractions, Travel tips, motels, coffee shops, drive-ins, bowling alleys, dinner houses, gas stations, giant objects, neon signs, vintage fashion, Post War entertainment, exotica, lounge music, cocktail hour, space-age, swing, tiki, theme parks, dancing, nostalgia, go-go boots, hairdoos, ephemera, SHAG artwork, collectibles, ALL ARE WELCOME!
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Atomic Ranch
Mar Vista Tract Mar Vista Housing Tract (1947)
Photo courtesy of © Julius Shulman
 
One of the few Modern housing tracts built in Los Angeles. Planned in 1947 for 100 houses on a 60 acre site, 52 were actually built. The richest of architect Gregory Ain's developments, many of the houses are still in original condition today. On Beethoven, Moore, and Meier Streets in Mar Vista.
 

 
Press Clippings Rethinking the Valley Where to Hang Out Where to Stay More About the Tour Order Booklets
 
 

We are sorry, but the current edition of the Valley Tour booklet
is now sold out.
 
BUT a brand spanking new edition will be available by the end of this year (yes in 2003 - just in time for the holidays!) - with more sites, more pictures, more more more...
 
Please write if you would be interested in being notified when the new edition of the Valley Tour book is available.

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Explore Jetson-esque coffee shops, space age motels and atomic bowling alleys at... Space Age City

 

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