The Donut Hole is a bakery and landmark in La Puente, California. An example of programmatic architecture, the building is shaped like two giant donuts through which customers drive to place their orders. The bakery is one of the most photographed donut shops in the United States.[1]
History
The first Donut Hole opened in 1963, in La Puente, California. According to one source, the shop in La Puente was the second to open, in 1968, and was followed by three others.[2] However, various sources disagree and date the building's original construction from 1947[3] to 1958[4] to 1962.[5] What is certain is that the donut chain went out of business in 1979.