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Googie Car Wash at 5 Points named local historic landmark; council approves designation
Summary
The Whittier City Council designated the restored Googie‑style car wash at 8016 Santa Fe Springs Road as a local historic landmark on Aug. 26, following a Historic Resources Commission recommendation and a restoration by owner Dan Cassell.
The Whittier City Council on Aug. 26 voted to designate the Googie Car Wash at 5 Points (8016 Santa Fe Springs Road) as a local historic landmark, approving the Historic Resources Commission’s recommendation and recognizing the property’s midcentury Googie architecture.
Why it matters: The designation preserves the car wash’s distinctive sculpted steel pylons and boomerang canopy design, and supports the owner’s intent to pursue a Mills Act…
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