Wayne McAllister, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wayne McAllister

American architect

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1907

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States

Date of Death: 22-Mar-2000

Profession: architect

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Wayne McAllister

  • Wayne Douglas McAllister (November 17, 1907 – March 22, 2000) was a Los Angeles-based architect who was a leader in the Googie style of architecture that embraced the automobile and the Space Age.
  • Inspired by tail fins and gleaming chrome, he elevated the drive-in restaurant and the theme hotel to futuristic works of art.
  • His 1941 El Rancho Vegas was the very first resort hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, and his iconic 1949 Bob's Big Boy restaurant in Burbank, California is a California historical landmark.
  • He created iconic circular drive-in restaurants in Southern California, including Simon's, Herbert's, and Robert's in the 1930s.

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