Ralphs and A&P in Westwood, CA--1932 & 1940
Posted: 01 Aug 2006 11:52
These are pictures of the historic Ralphs building in the Westwood area of Los Angeles. Built in 1929, it's located on the corner of Westwood and Lindbrook. The store is Los Angeles City Historic-Cultural Landmark #360 and is registered with the National Register of Historic Places. Currently the building houses a Mann movie theater, and various food places (Peet's, Ben & Jerry's, Daphne's Greek Cafe).
Ansel Adams took these pictures in 1940
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013437.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics37/00038198.jpg
Not an Ansel Adams picture:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013438.jpg
Current photos from the management company:
http://www.topamanagement.com/dues_prop ... stwood.htm
This is a picture of the A&P, located on the corner of Gayley and Lindbrook. The building has been demolished and the Mann National movie theater is there now.
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013436.jpg
Here is 1932 aerial picture showing the Ralphs in the lower right corner and the A&P in the lower left. The large building with the short tower to the north of the A&P was a Sears.
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics47/00043060.jpg
For good measure, here's the Sears. It has also been demolished and was replaced by a retail center in the 70s with a large Bank of America which became a Thrifty/Rite Aid.
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013435.jpg
For many years there were no grocery stores in Westwood until a Ralphs Fresh Fare opened in 2001 on the Le Conte side of the 1950's Bullock's Westwood and there is now also a Whole Foods on Gayley in the former Mann Westwood theater, which itself was a former Safeway.
Ansel Adams took these pictures in 1940
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013437.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics37/00038198.jpg
Not an Ansel Adams picture:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013438.jpg
Current photos from the management company:
http://www.topamanagement.com/dues_prop ... stwood.htm
This is a picture of the A&P, located on the corner of Gayley and Lindbrook. The building has been demolished and the Mann National movie theater is there now.
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013436.jpg
Here is 1932 aerial picture showing the Ralphs in the lower right corner and the A&P in the lower left. The large building with the short tower to the north of the A&P was a Sears.
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics47/00043060.jpg
For good measure, here's the Sears. It has also been demolished and was replaced by a retail center in the 70s with a large Bank of America which became a Thrifty/Rite Aid.
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013435.jpg
For many years there were no grocery stores in Westwood until a Ralphs Fresh Fare opened in 2001 on the Le Conte side of the 1950's Bullock's Westwood and there is now also a Whole Foods on Gayley in the former Mann Westwood theater, which itself was a former Safeway.