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Marina-style shopping
Posted on September 25th, 2010 by steve
‘the ‘Marina’ type, named after San Francisco’s Marina Boulevard store . . . The mosaic murals were created by John Garth. They depict food being transported from the four corners of the globe.’
Though abandoned by the company, this ‘googie-style’ seabird facade (above and below) was THE brand for the Safeway supermarket chain.
The Marina market even made an appearance in one of my favorite films, Bullitt (1968). It was part of the famous car chase thru San Francisco (clip below).
More on the ‘Marina’ style here.
Marina-style Safeway in Millbrae, 1963; click for larger image/jump
Millbrae Safeway interior, 1963
The chase from Bullitt; Safeway at 5:02 and (closeup) 4:45
Images found via Pleasant Family Shopping, Romleys, Grocetria
wow…I remember that car chase!
also, love the sign photos…thanks for the nostalgia.