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T TikiTomD Grand Member (6 years) Flagler Beach, FL Joined: Sep 20, 2009 Posts: 700	T TikiTomD Posted posted on 06/27/2011 Mahalos to everyone for looking, and thank you for the positive feedback littlegiles, tikiskip and VampiressRN! On 2011-06-26 11:18, bigbrotiki wrote: Very interesting: It seems to be a Florida custom to use the A-Frame as a sign.I thought Julian's was unique in that way, but then that shopping center with The Tropics, Ellinor Village appeared, and now this entrance. This is very much in keeping with the Googie and Roadside architecture concept of "the building as a sign". Sven, interesting observation... I'm going to see if the Flagler Beach Historical Museum can unearth the particulars on how the Pier A-frame came about... -Tom

Mahalos to everyone for looking, and thank you for the positive feedback littlegiles, tikiskip and VampiressRN!

On 2011-06-26 11:18, bigbrotiki wrote:

Very interesting: It seems to be a Florida custom to use the A-Frame as a sign.I thought Julian's was unique in that way, but then that shopping center with The Tropics, Ellinor Village appeared, and now this entrance.

This is very much in keeping with the Googie and Roadside architecture concept of "the building as a sign".

Sven, interesting observation... I'm going to see if the Flagler Beach Historical Museum can unearth the particulars on how the Pier A-frame came about...

-Tom

Post #595141 by TikiTomD on 06/27/2011