This is the first edition in a series of many, where i highlight and discuss the history behind some of my favorite structures. Although my passion lies in mid-century modernism , i won't necessarily limit myself to that. For this first edition the spotlight is on Pride Cleaners, located on the south side of Chicago at 79th and Lawrence. Designed in 1959 by Chicago native Gerald Siegwart, Pride Cleaners was built in a style known as "Googie", named after a West Hollywood coffee shop, which pioneered this kind of design.
