Inglewood’s Brolly Hut is a prime example of the umbrella-shaped Los Angeles hamburger restaurants in the spirit of Googie Architecture. Designed by Victor Miller and opening in 1968 as the Bumbershoot Café, this diminutive building features expansive glass windows, bold colors and a tiled interior. As programmatic architecture, the roof is shaped like the eatery’s British namesake brolly and the signage and interior light fixtures are umbrella-inspired.

The Brolly Hut is on Ice Cube’s Architectural Landmark Picks alongside the Forum, Cockatoo Inn and Five Torches. It was celebrated in the Getty Research Institute’s Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980.

Date: 1968
Collection: Architecture

Location
11205 Crenshaw Boulevard
Inglewood, California 90303