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Holiday Bowl
Since 1958
The Holiday Bowl was a bowling alley on Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.
Why it's on the map
The Bowl closed in 2000 and was targeted for demolition.
The former bowling alley front area was refurbished in October 2004 and replaced with a modern outdoor shopping center anchored by Walgreens that opened to the public in early 2006.
It was founded in 1958 by five Japanese-Americans and was a significant part of the rebuilding process of the Nikkei community after internment during World War II.
The owner said he took pride in Holiday's staying power, in its history, and the fact that it was designed by Armet & Davis, "the architectural firm that popularized Googie-style coffee shops and turned diners like Holiday and the nearby Wich Stand into zig-zaggy emblems of L.A. optimism." He said the building was not damaged during the 1992 Los Angeles riots and that people bowled that night.
Source: Wikipedia / Wikidata
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