Westwood Village in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ralph’s Market Building

— Bratskeller Restaurant —

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2023

1. Ralph’s Market Building Marker

Inscription.
Mediterranean style. Built in 1929. Russell Collins, architect. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 360, June 21, 1988, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1988 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 360.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 34° 3.588′ N, 118° 26.675′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Westwood Village. It is at the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive, on the right when traveling north on Westwood Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1154 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

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in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ornamental Streetlight (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Janss Investment Company Building (about 600 feet away); Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers (about 700 feet away); Courtyard Apartment Complex (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Courtyard Apartment Complex (approx. 0.2 miles away); El Paseo Building (approx. ¼ mile away); September 11, 2001 (approx. ¼ mile away); Fox Bruin Theater (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Ralph’s Market Building. This was one of the original six buildings in the Westwood Village development, a carefully planned commercial center that was to be "a model college town" adjacent to UCLA. The building was noted for its cylindrical rotunda capped by a low saucer dome, with arcaded wings extending north and east. Since Ralphs vacated the building in the mid-1960s, it has housed a number of

Ralph’s Market Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2023

2. Ralph’s Market Building and Marker

The marker is to the left of the door.

different businesses. In 1970, part of it was converted into the United Artists Theater, where The Rocky Horror Picture Show made its U.S. debut on September 26, 1975. The theater closed in 2009. The popular Bratskeller restaurant also operated at the building from the late 1960s through the mid-1980s. The building now has small retail shops and cafés. It was photographed by Ansel Adams in 1940, declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1988, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Ralph’s Market - 1940 image. Click for full size.

Ansel Adams/L.A.Public Library, 1940

3. Ralph’s Market - 1940

Westwood Village - 1950s image. Click for full size.

4. Westwood Village - 1950s

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 402 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on November 20, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on September 26, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.