Westwood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Janss Investment Company Building
Westwood Building
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Photographed by Craig Baker, August 17, 2023
1. Janss Investment Company Building Marker
The community of Westwood dedicates itself to peace, human rights, and international understanding through cultural exchange, and becomes International Village - October 24, 1977.
Erected 1977. (Marker Number 364.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Civil Rights • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 34° 3.668′ N, 118° 26.741′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Westwood. It is at the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Broxton Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Westwood Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1099 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, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ornamental Streetlight (here, next to this marker); Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers (within shouting distance of this marker); El Paseo Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ralphs Market Building (about 600 feet away); Fox Bruin Theater (about
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Regarding Janss Investment Company Building. In 1929 this was the first building erected in the Mediterranean-themed Westwood Village. It housed the headquarters of the Janss Investment Company run by the Janss brothers, Edwin and Harold Janss, who were the developers of the village. The village was built as a shopping and cinema precinct to serve the adjacent University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The second floor of the Janss building was the first male dormitory for UCLA students.
The building was designed by the architectural firm of Allison & Allison, who also designed UCLA's Royce Hall and Kerckhoff Hall. Architectural features of the building include a high portico and arched windows with the main part of the building having an octagonal shape and being surmounted by its signature dome with its Moorish style aqua and white zig-zag pattern and gold leafing. Atop the dome is a cupola, which was a later addition. This dome
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 17, 2023
2. Janss Investment Company Building Marker
The building has housed a Contempo Casuals clothing store, Wherehouse Music store, Eurochow restaurant, Yamato Japanese restaurant, Glendale Federal Savings and Loan, and is currently occupied by the Broxton Brewery & Public House.
In 1988, the Janss Investment Company Building was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 364.
Additional keywords. Janss Dome, Westwood Dome
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 17, 2023
3. Janss Investment Company Building
Also known as the Janss Dome or Westwood Dome.
Photographed by Craig Baker
4. Janss Building
Also known as the Westwood Building.
Public Domain, circa 1929
5. Janss Investment Company Building - 1929
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,211 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
