BURBANK : Panel Rejects Bid by Owner of Big Boy to Tear It Down
The owner of a Bob’s Big Boy restaurant in Burbank had a bad taste in his mouth Tuesday after failing to persuade a Los Angeles County commission that the eatery is unworthy of state historic landmark status.
Peter MacDonald, who wants to tear the restaurant down and replace it with a three-story office building, called the 43-year-old restaurant an “eyesore.”
But the county Historical Landmarks and Records Commission sided for the second time with preservationists who regard the restaurant as a prime example of an “early coffee shop design” style that originated in Los Angeles.
MacDonald said he will repeat his protests when the Board of Supervisors considers the commission’s recommendation in two to three weeks.
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