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	Topics Streamline Moderne Topic Home Notable examples 1926 - Long Beach Airport Main Terminal, Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach, California Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast.... 1928 - Lockheed VegaLockheed Vega The Vega was a six-passenger monoplane built by the Lockheed company starting in 1927.... , designed by John Northrop, a four-passenger single engine aircraft, made famous by the use of Amelia Earhart. 1930 - Strand Palace HotelFacts About Strand Palace Hotel The Strand Palace Hotel is a large hotel on the north side of the Strand, London, England.... , LondonLondon London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... . Foyer designed by Oliver P. Bernard 1931 - The Eaton's Seventh FloorThe Carlu (Toronto) The Carlu is a historic event space in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.... (including the Eaton Auditorium and the Round Room restaurant) in TorontoToronto Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Onta... , CanadaCanada Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America.... , designed by Jacques CarluJacques Carlu Jacques Carlu was a French architect and was responsible for decorating the Eaton Auditorium and other venues.... , located in the former Eaton'sEaton's Eaton's was once Canada's largest department store retailer.... department store. 1933 - Burnham BeechesBurnham Beeches (Australia) Burnham Beeches was a house built by Alfred Nicholas in the late 1920s and 30s in the Dandenong Ranges, 40 kilometres from M... in Sherbrooke, VictoriaSherbrooke, Victoria "Sherbrooke is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.... , AustraliaAustralia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland o... . Harry NorrisHarry Norris Harry Norris was an Australian architect working in Melbourne during the mid 1920s and 1930s.... architect. 1933- The Lawson "Zephyr" clock designed by Kem WeberKem Weber Kem Weber was a furniture and industrial designer, an architect, art director, and a teacher.... for Lawson Time of Alhambra, CA. 1933 - Merle Norman Building, Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA.... See also History of Santa Monica, CaliforniaHistory of Santa Monica, California The History of Santa Monica, California, USA, covers the significant events and movements in Santa Monica's past.... 1933 - Midland HotelFacts About Midland Hotel (Morecambe) The Midland Hotel is a famous Art Deco building in Morecambe, in Lancashire, England.... , MorecambeMorecambe Morecambe is a resort town in the Lancaster district of Lancashire, England.... , EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... . 1933-1940 - The interior of ChicagoChicago Chicago is the largest city in the U.S.... 's Museum of Science and IndustryMuseum of Science and Industry (Chicago) The Museum of Science and Industry is located in Chicago, Illinois in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood.... , designed by Alfred Shaw 1934 - Chrysler AirflowChrysler Airflow Overview The Chrysler Airflow was an automobile produced by the Chrysler Corporation from 1934 to 1937.... , the first mass-market streamlineStreamline In fluid dynamics, a streamline is a line which is everywhere tangent to the velocity of flow.... automotive design 1935 - The De La Warr PavilionThe De La Warr Pavilion The De La Warr Pavilion, built in 1935, represented the first major UK building to be constructed in the international style... , Bexhill-on-SeaBexhill-on-Sea Bexhill-on-Sea is a town and seaside resort in the county of East Sussex, in the south of England within the Rother District... , EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... 1935 - Pan Pacific AuditoriumPan-Pacific Auditorium The Pan-Pacific Auditorium was a landmark structure in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California, that once stood at 7... , Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California Summary Los Angeles, known as "L.A." or the "City of Angels", is the largest city in the state of California and the sec... 1935 - Edificio Internacional de CapitalizaciónEdificio Internacional de Capitalización Edificio Internacional de Capitalizaci?n was a 1935 Streamline Moderne skyscraper located in downtown Mexico City.... , Mexico CityMexico City Mexico City is the capital city of the nation of Mexico.... , MexicoMexico The United Mexican States, generally known as Mexico is a country located in North America, bordered at the north by t... 1935 - The HindenburgLZ 129 Hindenburg LZ 129 *Hindenburg* was a German zeppelin.... , zeppelinZeppelin A Zeppelin is a type of dirigible, more specifically a type of rigid airship pioneered by German Count Ferdinand von Zep... passenger accommodations 1935 - The interior of Lansdowne HouseLansdowne House Lansdowne House is a building to the south west of Berkeley Square in central London.... on Berkeley SquareBerkeley Square Berkeley Square is a town square in the West End of London in the City of Westminster, originally laid out in the mid 18th c... in Mayfair, LondonFacts About London London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... is redesigned and redecorated in the Art Moderne style and opens as the Lansdowne Club. 1936 - Minneapolis ArmoryMinneapolis Armory Minneapolis Armory is located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.... , Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis.* Minnesota State Highway 65 follows Central Avenue through Northeast Minneapolis, and until June 2005, it also... 1937 - Belgium Pavilion, at the Exposition Internationale, Paris 1937 - TAV Studios (Brenemen's Restaurant), Hollywood, California 1937 - Minerva (or Metro) Theatre and the Minerva Building, Potts Point, New South WalesPotts Point, New South Wales Potts Point is a small, densely-populated suburb of inner-city Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.... , AustraliaAustralia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland o... 1937 - Bather's Building at San Francisco's Aquatic Park 1937 - Barnum Hall (High School auditorium), Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA.... 1937 - Wan Chai MarketFacts About Wan Chai Market The Wan Chai Market was constructed in 1937.It is located at 264 Queen's Road East Wan Chai,Hong Kong Island.... , Wan ChaiWan Chai Wan Chai, or Wanchai, is an area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District, in northern Hong Kong Island, ... ,Hong KongFacts About Hong Kong The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is one of the two special administrative regi... 1937 - River Oaks Shopping Center, Houston, TexasHouston, Texas Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States.... 1938 - Mark Keppel High SchoolMark Keppel High School Mark Keppel High School is a California Distinguished School in the Alhambra Unified School District, located at 501 E.... , Alhambra, CaliforniaAlhambra, California Alhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California which is approx.... 1938 - Normandie building, Mar del Plata, Argentina 1939 - Marine Air TerminalMarine Air Terminal The Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York City remains the only active airport terminal dating from the first... , La Guardia Airport, New York (pictured) 1939 - New York World's Fair1939 New York World's Fair The 1939 New York World's Fair, located on the current site of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park , was one of the largest world's... 1939 - Cardozo Hotel, Ocean DriveOcean Drive The following streets are called Ocean Drive:... , South BeachSouth Beach South Beach is a section of Miami Beach, Florida that encompasses the lower 23 blocks of the island from the point south of ... , Miami Beach, FloridaMiami Beach, Florida Miami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.... 1940 - Gabel Kuro jukebox designed by Brooks StevensBrooks Stevens Brooks Stevens was an industrial designer, as well as automotive designer, graphic designer, and stylist.... . 1940 - Greyhound Bus Station, Ann Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan Summary Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County.... 1941 - Avalon Hotel, Ocean DriveOcean Drive The following streets are called Ocean Drive:... , South BeachSouth Beach South Beach is a section of Miami Beach, Florida that encompasses the lower 23 blocks of the island from the point south of ... , Miami Beach, FloridaMiami Beach, Florida Miami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.... 1942 - Mercantile National Bank BuildingMercantile National Bank Building The Mercantile National Bank Building was the former home of the Mercantile National Bank, later MCorp Bank, in Dallas, Texas.... , DallasDallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in the state of Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States.... 1944 - Huntridge TheaterHuntridge Theater Huntridge Theater sometimes know as the Huntridge Performing Arts Theater is a Streamline Moderne building located in ... , Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, United States, and a major vacation, shopping, entertainment, a... , NevadaNevada Nevada is a state located in the western United States, best known for its widespread legalization of gambling and gaming in... 1946 - Gerry BuildingGerry Building Gerry Building is a high-rise building in the Fashion District of Los Angeles.... , Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California Los Angeles, known as "L.A." or the "City of Angels", is the largest city in the state of California and the sec... 1947 - Sears Building, Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA.... 1948 - Greyhound Bus Station, Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio For the Cleveland area, see Greater Cleveland.... 1949 - Sault Memorial GardensSault Memorial Gardens The Sault Memorial Gardens was a 3,990-seat multi-purpose arena in Sault Ste.... , Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario Influences Industrial and consumer product design The style was applied to appliances such as electric clocks, sewing machines, small radio receivers and vacuum cleaners. These also employed developments in materials scienceFacts About Materials science Materials science is a multi-disciplinary field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of s... including aluminum and bakeliteBakelite Bakelite is a brand named material based on the thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride... . Motion Pictures The buildings in Frank CapraFrank Capra Frank Capra was an Academy Award winning Italian-American film director and a major creative force behind a number of highl... 's 1937 movie Lost Horizon, designed by Stephen GoossonStephen Goosson Stephen Goosson was an American designer of film sets.... The design of the "Emerald City" in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz See also Art DecoArt Deco Art Deco also known as Style Moderne or 1925 Style, was a twentieth century movement in the decorative arts tha... Raygun GothicRaygun Gothic Overview Raygun Gothic is a catchall term for various facets of the googie, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco architectural styles.... Googie architectureGoogie architecture Summary Googie, also known as populuxe or doo-wop, is a subdivison of futurist architecture influenced by car culture an... Century of ProgressFacts About Century of Progress The Century of Progress Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago, Illinois from 1933-1934 to celebrate Chicago's cente... ChicagoChicago Chicago is the largest city in the U.S.... 's 2nd World's FairWorld's Fair A World's Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid-19th century.... (1933-34) Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937)Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937) The Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne was held in 1937 in Paris, France.... (1937 Paris Exposition) External links