Wayne McAllister (1907-2000) was a Los Angeles-based architect who was a leader in the Googie style of architecture that embraced the automobile. 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 state of California historical landmark. He created the iconic circular drive-in restaurants in Southern California, including Simon's, Herbert's and Robert's in the 1930's. 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... The Space Needle, built for Seattles Worlds Fair, 1962 Googie, also known as populuxe or doo-wop, is a subdivision of expressionist, or futurist architecture influenced by car culture and the Space Age and Atomic Age, originating from southern California in the late 1940s and continuing approximately into... A drive-thru window at a fast food restaurant. ... The south end of The Strip. ... The name Big Boy has been applied to several different things: The Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotive The Bobs Big Boy restaurant. ... Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Drive-in, a facility such as a bank, restaurant, theatre or even a church where one can literally drive in with an automobile for service. ... Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, also colloquially referred to as SoCal, is an informal name for the megalopolis and nearby desert that occupies the southern-most quarter of the U.S. state of California. ...

His first major commission was the Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel of 1928, a resort casino and race track that presaged his work in Las Vegas. McAllister designed restaurants and nightclubs including Pig 'n Whistle, Mike Lyman's, Van De Kamp's, Lawry's, Cinegrill in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and restaurants and nightclubs at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel including the Biltmore Bowl, home to many Academy Awards Ceremonies. The Agua Caliente Hotel and Casino opened in June 1928 in the Mexican city of Tijuana, Baja California. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... Front and back of a 1953 Lawrys menu Lawrys, The Prime Rib is a well-known restaurant on Restaurant Row on La Cienega Blvd. ... The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is a historic Spanish style hotel located at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. ... The Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California opened in 1923. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...

After El Rancho Vegas, McAllister created the original plans for other hotels in Las Vegas including El Cortez, Desert Inn, Sands Hotel, and the Fremont Hotel and Casino. His partner William Wagner created Binion's Horseshoe in 1961. The El Rancho Vegas was located at 2500 Las Vegas Blvd. ... The El Cortez Hotel and Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas a few blocks from the Fremont Street Experience. ... The Desert Inn was a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel/casino that operated from April 24, 1950 to August 28, 2000. ... The Rat Pack (Peter, Frank, Sammy, and Dean) The Sands Hotel was a legendary Las Vegas, Nevada hotel/casino that operated from December 15, 1952 to June 30, 1996. ... The Fremont Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

His New York Times obituary reported that he moved to Washington, D.C. to work for Marriott in 1956, becoming a Vice President and supervising the first hotels built by Marriott. He returned to Los Angeles in 1962 where he became an entrepeneur, including the early development of coin operated photocopying vending machines,. The Los Angeles Conservancy held an exhibition on his career at the Pacific Design Center in 1998. He died March 22, 2000 at age 92 in Arcadia, California, after a head injury that he never recovered from. There is a new book out about his work titled The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister.(Gibbs Smith, Publisher 2007) Marriott International, Inc. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Soda pop and snack machines A vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money sufficient to purchase the desired item (as opposed to a shop, where personnel is required for every purchase). ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... It has been suggested that Arcadia High School (Arcadia, CA) be merged into this article or section. ...

His projects include:

• Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico 1928
• El Rancho Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada (1941)
• Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California (1949)
• Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (1950)
• Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada (1952)
• Fremont Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada (1956)

The Agua Caliente Hotel and Casino opened in June 1928 in the Mexican city of Tijuana, Baja California. ... Geography Tijuana is a city in northwestern Mexico. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... El Rancho Vegas was the very first hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Bobs Big Boy mascot sign. ... Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The Desert Inn was a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel/casino that operated from April 24, 1950 to August 28, 2000. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Rat Pack (Peter, Frank, Sammy, and Dean) The Sands Hotel was a legendary Las Vegas, Nevada hotel/casino that operated from December 15, 1952 to June 30, 1996. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fremont Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada (December 2003). ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Links

• The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister
• Biographical site - waynemcallister.com
• Los Angeles Conservancy Modern Committee - ModCom
• Las Vegas Review Journal Obit