DonRocks Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Mar 14, 2017 - "Bel-Loc Diner To Close March 26 after 53 Years" by Rachael Pacella on baltimoresun.com Note: Bel-Loc Diner has taken its place on the "Oldest Restaurants in the Baltimore and Annapolis Area" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Wells Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 7:02 PM, DonRocks said: Mar 14, 2017 - "Bel-Loc Diner To Close March 26 after 53 Years" by Rachael Pacella on baltimoresun.com Note: Bel-Loc Diner has taken its place on the "Oldest Restaurants in the Baltimore and Annapolis Area" list. Sad news for another reason: The Bel-Loc is one of the few remaining examples of Googie Architecture on the East Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 4 hours ago, Bob Wells said: Sad news for another reason: The Bel-Loc is one of the few remaining examples of Googie Architecture on the East Coast. Okay, without cheating, when I saw the picture of it, I thought the building looked like Peck Chevrolet in Ballston (now The Mussel Bar). Is it the same? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Wells Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Just now, DonRocks said: Okay, without cheating, when I saw the picture of it, I thought the building looked like Peck Chevrolet in Ballston (now The Mussel Bar). Is it the same? Both are examples of Googie architecture -- Bob Peck on the more flamboyant end of the spectrum, but the Bel-Loc overhang is definitely Googie too. You have a good eye, DonRocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 8 hours ago, Bob Wells said: Both are examples of Googie architecture -- Bob Peck on the more flamboyant end of the spectrum, but the Bel-Loc overhang is definitely Googie too. You have a good eye, DonRocks. You know, maybe there's a chance Starbucks will keep the architecture - I mean, why not? (Thank you for your kind words, Bob.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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