The man spent 40 years renting the craziest roadside business buildings in the US

The 50s of the last century were the era of kitsch-style motels, extravagant shops, and eccentricly designed restaurants that sprang up along roadsides across America. By the 70s, suburban shopping centers and interstate highways led to the fact that all these colorful institutions were forced to fight for the blood for customers. As a result, many of them closed and turned into abandoned museums of deceased culture.

But they will not be forgotten thanks to the American photographer John Margolis, who for decades has documented these colorful buildings and forever captured them in the history of US architecture.

Shoe Workshop, California, 1977

Ice Cream Kiosk, 1979

Kentucky Country Market 1979

Gas Station, Washington, 1987

Truck Repair, Oregon, 1987

Cafe, Los Angeles, 1977

Gas Station, Washington, 1977

Service Station, North Carolina, 2001

Auto Center, Florida, 1979

Snack Bar, Colorado, 1980

Pizzeria, Massachusetts, 1984

Patisserie, California, 1985

Hotel, Arizona

Shop, Oklahoma City, 1993

Motel, South Dakota, 1980

Snack Bar, Minnesota, 1984

Cafe, Florida, 1979

Lounge Bar, Louisiana, 1982

Restaurant, Wisconsin, 1977

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