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Collection by Erika Heet

Tour California's Quirky, Midcentury Modern Icons with an Americana Expert

At Dwell on Design Los Angeles, Ambassador of Americana Charles Phoenix will take the audience on an action-packed, fun-fueled “field trip” slideshow adventure to Southern California’s most amazing and unsung over-the-top midcentury architectural treasures.

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Phoenix visits the Coin Op Laundry in Bellflower, California.
Phoenix visits the Coin Op Laundry in Bellflower, California.
Phoenix at Fosters Freeze in Torrance, California.
Phoenix at Fosters Freeze in Torrance, California.
Compton Drive-In Theater, Compton, 1977, Kodachrome image from the Charles Phoenix "Slibrary" Collection.
Compton Drive-In Theater, Compton, 1977, Kodachrome image from the Charles Phoenix "Slibrary" Collection.
House of the Future, Disneyland, 1957–1967, Kodachrome image from the Charles Phoenix "Slibrary" Collection.
House of the Future, Disneyland, 1957–1967, Kodachrome image from the Charles Phoenix "Slibrary" Collection.
Jack in the Box, Alhambra, 1968, Kodachrome image from the Charles Phoenix "Slibrary" Collection.
Jack in the Box, Alhambra, 1968, Kodachrome image from the Charles Phoenix "Slibrary" Collection.
LAX, 1964, Kodachrome image from the Charles Phoenix "Slibrary" Collection.
LAX, 1964, Kodachrome image from the Charles Phoenix "Slibrary" Collection.
Wonder Bowl, Anaheim, California,1958, Kodachrome image from the Charles Phoenix "Slibrary" Collection.
Wonder Bowl, Anaheim, California,1958, Kodachrome image from the Charles Phoenix "Slibrary" Collection.