National Register of Historic Places

Ralphs Grocery Store

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
July 29, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000969

About this property

Ralphs Grocery Store is a historic building in the Westwood Village section of Westwood, Los Angeles, California. Built in 1929 as a Ralphs Grocery Store, it was one of the original six buildings in the Westwood Village development. The building was noted for its cylindrical rotunda capped by a low saucer dome, with a pediment over the entrance and arcaded wings extending north and east. It was photographed by Ansel Adams in 1940, declared a Historic-Cultural Monument in 1988, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

1142--54 Westwood Blvd.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.06006, -118.44443

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Ralphs Grocery Store listed on the National Register?

Ralphs Grocery Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Ralphs Grocery Store?

Ralphs Grocery Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ralphs Grocery Store?

The period of significance for Ralphs Grocery Store is recorded as the industrial era.

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