Historic Covina Bowl

Update on Covina Bowl: The property has changed hands and the new ownership has secured the building, reactivated the fire sprinklers and hired a security patro...l. Preliminary plans are underway for a reuse for portions of the historic building that will preserve the neon sign, pyramid and main character-defining features. The Los Angeles Conservancy is working with the new owner to review plans and ensure the building maintains its eligibility as a historic resource. We'll post a more detailed update soon - stay tuned! See more

Checking on you, Covina Bowl. Hang in there, we're not giving up! #FriendsofCovinaBowl #endangered #historiclandmark #1950s #powersdalyderosa #CovinaBowl #mcmdream #thisplacematters

Thank to Ken MacIntyre at Atomic Ranch for this Retro Road Trip to our favorite bowling palace!

Showering a whole lotta love on Historic Covina Bowl! Share a selfie! Tag it #IHeartSavingPlaces and #ThisPlaceMatters Photo by John Eng... #HeartBomb #HappyValentinesDay #FriendsofCovinaBowl #NationalTrust See more

Were you there?

Tremendous thanks to producer Chris Bonomo for coming out to our event yesterday and putting together this delightful episode featured on his "Lost in Paradise"... YouTube series! "Today we joined in with the Friends of Covina Bowl to promote preservation of this iconic historical landmark. There are only a few mid century bowling alley's left in California and maybe, just maybe, we can save a couple of them. After all, look at this architecture! Amazing! Designed by Powers, Daly and Derosa who are the masterminds behind many mid century modern masterpieces. I speak with Adriene Biondo from the LA Conservancy, who leads the charge with the Friends of Covina to try and preserve as much of the Covina Bowl as possible! So please, email your support, your pictures, your stories, tell your friends, don your best bowling shirt, and lets set up those pins!!!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6pKaILWuHE

Help save a fabulous 50s landmark! The Friends of Covina Bowl invite you to join in support of preserving Covina Bowl, a Southern California landmark since 1956. Join us on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 10am outside of Covina Bowl at 1060 W. San Bernardino Rd. in Covina. Meet on the street in front of the bowling alley. Photographers will take a group photo of all of us holding a banner that lets everyone know this place is important! Everyone's welcome! Since the bowling alley ha...s closed, after the group photo we'll head over to Clearman's North Woods Inn Restaurant at 540 N. Azusa Ave. in Covina where folks can chat and buy lunch if they wish. (Clearman's is an amazing time capsule that doesn't disappoint--like stepping back to the Gold Rush Era!) https://www.yelp.com/biz/clearmans-north-woods-inn-covina *Cruise over in your classic car! *Everybody's welcome! Bring a friend! *Dress 50s, wear a bowling shirt! Event ends at 1pm at Clearman's North Woods Inn. ------->QUESTIONS? [email protected] Danny Williamson (818) 395-2313 ------->Join the Friends of Covina Bowl group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Friends-Of-Covina-Bowl-1699653486994124/ COVINA BOWL. THE LAST GREAT BOWLING ALLEY. Thanks to John Eng for designing this great flyer for us!

Covina Bowl is a great example of Googie architecture!

Concerned about the future of Southern California's mid-century modern masterpiece Covina Bowl? Join the Friends of Covina Bowl! https://www.facebook.com/Friends-Of-Covina-Bowl-1699653486994124/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf... Email in Support of Preservation! --------------------------------------- Kevin Stapleton, Mayor [email protected] --------------------------------------- Brian K. Lee, Director of Community Development [email protected] --------------------------------------- cc: Marcello Vavala Los Angeles Conservancy [email protected] Learn more about Covina Bowl and how you can help: https://www.laconservancy.org/locations/covina-bowl Latest news from the Los Angeles Conservancy: Covina Bowl closed its doors in March, and developer Watt Communities has expressed interest in purchasing the property and redeveloping the site for new housing. This rare, surviving example of a mid-century bowling alley was officially found eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in September 2016. We believe that preservation and development can coexist, and we’ll continue to advocate for a win-win solution. Photo of Covina Bowl following its closure courtesy Adrian Scott Fine/Los Angeles Conservancy.

A vintage take on Covina Bowl's last night by photographer Steve Spiegel.

Photo by Bill Celak via Flickr Creative Commons and http://la.curbed.com//atomic-age-bowling-covina-midcentury