La Puente, California - circa 1960s
Retro postcard view of the North Whittier Heights Shopping Center (as it was called then) strip mall plaza in La Puente, CA (not an enclosed shopping mall). Stores seen here in this groovy shot include an Alpha Beta supermarket at the far end, Country Club Pharmacy, and Cork & Bottle Liquor. I have no idea whether this plaza is still around today, and if so, what name it might be going by now, etc., but it sure looked swanky back then!
This is one groovy looking postcard. I love it!
ReplyDeleteAh, Alpha Beta. Anyone remember Alan Hamel and his "tell a friend" commercials?
ReplyDeleteThat style of architecture is found in Northern California, too. Safeway dabbled a little in that roofline, but not for very long. It was synonymous with Alpha Beta!
Scott
Speaking of La Puente...
ReplyDeleteI don remember the La Puente Mall (or Center) from the 70's I lived in El Monte, CA around 1974 and remember to the Mall or Center.
Hey, Keith? Would you happen to bump into any pics/postcards the that other L. P. shopping place?
This Alpha Beta is now a Ralphs, and still looks like this! Its located on Workman Mill Road and Don Julian Ave in the Bassett area. Address is:
ReplyDelete520 S Workman Mill Rd La Puente, CA 91746
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The center has been since remodeled, but the Ralphs kept the style of the Alpha Beta.
I dont know whats there today. The pharmacy is gone.
I grew up within a mile of this place. I live in NYC now but the Alpha Beta...later Ralphs looked the same forever. There also was a TG&Y in this shopping center at one point.
ReplyDeleteJeff #1 I think this Alpha Beta was actually at the corner of Gale Avenue and Turnbull Canyon Road
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what a decade WOOOOW it's almost unreal.
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ReplyDeleteThis isnt that one. The mountains would be behind the store if it was the one on Gale. this one is the one on Workman Mill.
Jeff 1
ReplyDeleteWow...OK I see that. Good sleuth work! All I have to add is that architect got paid at least twice to design that mall. They are identical! I wonder how many more times that architect got paid fpr the same design? Jeff 2
feels like saturday morning, about 10:30
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of "Tell A Friend" I found a picture of my grandpa wearing a Tell A Friend shirt that he obviously got from the Alpha Beta, because it was the same logo. ANYONE know where I could find this shirt??? thanks
ReplyDeleteI have lived in hacienda heights for 26 years and the shopping center is still there wow. So much history.
ReplyDeleteHey check it out... http://www.flickr.com/photos/socalretail/2258285077/
ReplyDeleteThere it is.
oh man! i just realized that's the center right by where i keep my horse! wow. i know that today there's the ralph's and a jack in the box there but i've never noticed what else. neat-o!
ReplyDeleteThis Alpha Beta is on Workman Mill Rd, the parking lot was on a slope, worked there from 1971-73 and remember pushing carts up the paking lot slope, left the store to begin college in the fall of 1973.
ReplyDeleteI know this is an old post but this location is still there. It is now a Grocery Outlet. Liqour store is still there, pharmacy is now a Dollar Tree.
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