The Twenties was a decade of high expectations and big dreams for the future.  Jack bought into the great dream.  He invested everything in a new future for himself and his family in the Great Southwest.  What Jack bought was a giant pig, a pig so visually interesting that motorists would be compelled to stop and buy Jack's 15 cent barbeque and maybe a beer to wash it down.  It worked too.  Jack is doing better than even he could have expected. - busy from opening to close.  Jack does not know the state is planning to move the highway two miles north in about a year.  He does not know that this will turn his giant pig into another abandoned roadside curiosity.  For now, the dream is intact.

approx. 22 sq. in. needed for both buildings.

In the Thirties, the lavish and extravagant forms and embellishments of Deco gave way to the sleek enameled finishes of the Moderne style.  This design lasted through the Great Depression, the years of WWII, and into the '50s.  The TOWN GRILL, is typical of a small storefront application of Moderne styling.  Such buildings were found all across America, in big cities, as well as in small towns.  Many remain today, some serving their original purpose, while others have seen a variety of uses.

4.5" x 5.5"