McDonald's Downey | Lakewood Blvd 08/12/2009 10h22 The idea of the yellow arches came from one of the McDonald Brothers. A detail of one of these original arches was a must have. McDonald's Downey The 1953 McDonald's restaurant at 10207 Lakewood Blvd. (at Florence Ave.) was the third franchised McDonald's built and is the oldest surviving McDonald's. It was listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 1994 list of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. It was one of the first restaurants franchised by Dick and Mac McDonald, prior to the involvement of Ray Kroc in the company, and it still has the original "Golden arches" and a 60-foot animated neon "Speedee" sign. With low sales, damage from the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and the lack of a drive-up window and indoor seating, the restaurant was closed. However with both the public and preservationists demanding the restaurant be saved, McDonald's spent two years restoring the restaurant and reopened it. Customers today can visit the original restaurant and an adjoining gift shop and museum. [ Source and more information about Downey: Wikipedia - Downey ] /\/\cDonald's Downey 10207 Lakewood Boulevard Lakewood CA Phone: 562-622-9248 Store #: 3 Grand Opening: 18/08/1953

McDonald's Downey | Lakewood Blvd 08/12/2009 10h22 The same thing people did in 1953 we did this morning. Ordering a meal at the walk-up window. It was breakfast in our case. McDonald's Downey The 1953 McDonald's restaurant at 10207 Lakewood Blvd. (at Florence Ave.) was the third franchised McDonald's built and is the oldest surviving McDonald's. It was listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 1994 list of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. It was one of the first restaurants franchised by Dick and Mac McDonald, prior to the involvement of Ray Kroc in the company, and it still has the original "Golden arches" and a 60-foot animated neon "Speedee" sign. With low sales, damage from the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and the lack of a drive-up window and indoor seating, the restaurant was closed. However with both the public and preservationists demanding the restaurant be saved, McDonald's spent two years restoring the restaurant and reopened it. Customers today can visit the original restaurant and an adjoining gift shop and museum. [ Source and more information about Downey: Wikipedia - Downey ] /\/\cDonald's Downey 10207 Lakewood Boulevard Lakewood CA Phone: 562-622-9248 Store #: 3 Grand Opening: 18/08/1953