Bye bye Big Top
Yesterday I drove by to take an updated photo of this building, one of the better
examples of the old ’50s-era Big Top/Automart stores designed by William Sayer.
Unfortunately it was gone.
You probably drive by one or two of these on a daily basis, they are each of a slightly
different design. One thing they all have in common is the hexagonal tent-like roof of
intersecting hyperbolic paraboloids made of 3 inch reinforced concrete.
It’s a shame, out of the dozen or so of these structures still standing, this one was my
favorite due to the checkered paint on the roof edge, the intact glass and the diamond
panels. (These photos were taken a year or two ago.)
Please comment if you know details about these old stores!
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Tom Lundin May 5th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Hi Matt, this was in Littleton on S. Broadway, east side of the street!