Revisiting America’s Last Woolworth’s Luncheonette

2026-01-15 03:31

From blog Atomic Redhead

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Revisiting America’s Last Woolworth’s Luncheonette

While many may blow by the small town of Bakersfield en route to Los Angeles, it is well worth the stop for a variety of reasons, but perhaps its star attraction is that it is home to the last operating Woolworth’s lunch counter. Woolworth’s first opened in Bakersfield in 1911, but by the 1930s they were looking to open a more modern store. A Streamline Modern storefront with luncheonette was designed in the late 1930s, but construction was put on hold as a result of World War II. When it finally opened in 1950, shoppers could explore a massive store and dine at a 74 foot long lunch counter. The arrival of big box stores marked the end of the...

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