Buena Park, CA
01 Jul 2008
SurvivingChecked on "as of" date (either in person or via latest GSV available), so can be assumed to be surviving at least as far as that date
as of Oct 2017
Update Mar 2018: This parking lot was for PoFolks restaurant
and the Movieland Wax Museum. This lot was interesting in that it also
is home to an unusual round building that houses a Starbucks, formerly
the wax museum gift shop. The pics were taken at the northern end of
this huge lot, the size always seemed to be far in excess of the
visitor numbers that were present. The picture on the lefthand side
below shows the rear of the restaurant building as it was then.
According to GSV, PoFolks survived until at least Jan 2009- the
building remained, but was shuttered. Pofolks itself was a fast food
chain at one point, but now only survives as 8 locations in Florida and
Alabama. The wax museum complex survived until at least May 2016 having
actually closed in 2005, then the whole site was razed- except the
Starbucks which is still open. The parking lot lighting however,
outlived the buildings, and was still there as at Oct 2017. Also still
present is the large marquee sign out front.
There's a car park on
the 7700 block of Beach Blvd, just south of the 91, and it's lit with
these fine examples- finned OV 50s.
02 Jul 2008
They are MH, and as the night pics show, extremely glary!
02 Jul 2008