The coming of the automobile resulted in new building types that met the needs of motorized America, such as the filling station and motor lodge. In the early 20th century, the arrival of bus travel also initiated the construction of a new building type, the bus terminal. Although the architectural style of bus terminals has changed dramatically since Entries A–F 367 their development in the early 1930s, their function and general program has remained relatively unaltered. Early bus terminals typically included features found in rail stations, such as waiting areas and ticket offices; however, some architects viewed bus terminals as mysterious new building types that required analysis and evaluation. In the 1930s, seemingly rudimentary suggestions about bus terminal design were available from magazines such as The Architectural Record and The Architectural Forum. Unlike rail stations, however, early bus terminals also required a loading balcony or platform to reach the rooftop luggage ...