During the years we have worked in Westwood Village we have seen so many changes. Capelli Lounge used to have old pictures of Westwood in the salon from the 1930 - 1950s, but due to a flood we lost a lot of those pictures. It was so interesting to see how Westwood looked in those times and how much it has changed. We feel very lucky to be in a historical building and can refect on all the changes Westwood has seen over the years. Here is a link to pictures of Westwood during that time.
Below are some current pictures of Westwood Village so you can compare with the pictures from the past. I will continue to update so please stay tuned.
Capelli Lounge on the corner of Gayley & Weyburn.
The Iconic Fox Village Theatre has seen so many movie premiers over the years and was recently purchased according to the Los Angeles Times by a coalition of directors led by Jason Reitman.
Gayley Terrace, across the street from the Salon on Galyey & Weyburn. Gayley Terrace has been featured in many movies over the years.
In 1929 the Janss Dome was one of the first building to be constructed in Westwood Village in Westwood’s signature Mediterranean. style.. The unique building originally was the Janss Investment Company run by the Janss brothers, Edwin and Harold Janss, the brothers were the original developers of Westwood Village.. The village was built primarily as a shopping and entertainment area, which included the iconic fox theatre, also the pedestrian area was built to co-exisist and serve the new UCLA community. The second floor of the Janss building was the first male dormitory for UCLA students. Some of the places that followed and took residence in the space have been, Glendale Federal Saving and loan, Contempo Casuals clothing store, Wherehouse Music store, Eurochow restaurant, Yamato Japanese restaurant, and is now currently occupied by the Broxton Brewery & Public House which can be seen in the pictures below.
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