Ralphs Grocery Store, Westwood Village
historic place
The Ralphs Grocery Store in Los Angeles's Westwood Village is a significant historic place. Built in 1929, it was one of the original six buildings in the Westwood Village development. Architect Russell Collins designed the structure. Its architecture is notable for a cylindrical rotunda topped by a low saucer dome, blending Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles. Renowned photographer Ansel Adams photographed the store in 1940. The City of Los Angeles designated it a Historic-Cultural Monument in 1988. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. This Ralphs Grocery Store is historically important for its unique design and its role in establishing Westwood Village.