Sacramento, CA - Here is the Lyons Restaurant on the corner of El Camino
Ave and Watt Ave in Sacramento. It closed in 2004, and now this beauty of
Googie style sets waiting. This is as it appears October 2005 and may
eventually be torn down. Ironically, a graffiti artist has painted the
word "HOPE" on the side kitchen door.
Lyons back view
Photo courtesy John Flores
UPDATE : Unfortunately, another coffee shop treasure has been obliterated off the roadside landscape. Demolition began on the Lyons Restaurant on 2945 Watt Avenue in Sacramento on March 5, 2007 about a week after a back hoe was spotted outside the suddenly fenced off Lyons on February 27, 2007. 03-07
Lyons side view
Photo courtesy John Flores
Lyon's Restaurant Exterior View
Sacramento, CA
Photo courtesy John Flores
Below are the demolition photos of the Lyon's Restaurant, formerly on the corner of Watt Ave and El Camino. (Above photo courtesy Mark Fahey)
Below are additional photos of the Lyons Restaurant, including the interior eating area.
Lyon's Restaurant Another Angle
Sacramento, CA
Photo courtesy John Flores |
Lyon's Restaurant seating area
Sacramento, CA
Photo courtesy John Flores |
Lyon's Restaurant counter
Sacramento, CA
Photo courtesy John Flores |
UPDATE 04/09 : The Lyon's on El Camino was demolished in 2007 and is now extra parking for Walmart. Many thanks to Heather Campbell for update. 04-09
Lyons from down the street
Photo courtesy Chris Sampang |
Lyons from the front
Photo courtesy John Flores |
Lyons fenced off
Photo courtesy John Flores |
The backhoe arrives
Photo courtesy John Flores |
More backhoe
Photo courtesy John Flores |
Lyons fenced in
Photo courtesy John Flores |
The destruction
Photo courtesy John Flores |
More destruction
Photo courtesy John Flores |
Lyons
Photo courtesy John Flores |
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