Orange Julep, Route 9 — John Margolies

John Margolies photographed the Orange Julep on Route 9 in Plattsburgh, New York, in 1978. Built in the form of an enormous orange, the roadside restaurant combines vivid orange-red paint, oversized lettering, service windows, and hand-painted menu boards in an unmistakably playful piece of commercial architecture.

Margolies photographs the building directly from the roadside, allowing its rounded form and weathered surface to dominate the composition. Utility wires, bare trees, and the adjoining dining room provide an ordinary setting for an extraordinary example of American mimetic architecture.

Artwork Details

• Artist: John Margolies
• Title: Orange Julep, Route 9, Plattsburgh, New York
• Original title: Orange Julep, Route 9, Plattsburgh, New York
• Series: John Margolies Roadside America Photograph Archive (1972–2008)
• Date: 1978
• Period: Late 20th century
• Place of Origin: Plattsburgh, New York, United States
• Medium: Color transparency, 35 mm slide format

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• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
• Frame material: Durable pine wood.
• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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