Drawing from the John D. Lusk Company
Sav-On Drug, a Von's market and Security First National Bank were the first three operational WHITTWOOD CENTER tenants. They opened for business in October 1956.
Drawing from the Security-First National Bank
By 1960, the open-air shopping facility spanned around 325,000 leasable square feet and contained forty-five stores and services. The Von's grocery stood at the southeast end of the complex, with a dry goods J.C. Penney presiding over the center of the center. The vast parking area had accommodations for 6,000 autos.
J.C. Penney's one-floor store at WHITTWOOD CENTER covered 43,500 square feet. The structure, dedicated in January 1960, was designed by Herman C. Light.
Drawing from the J.C. Penney Company
A second anchor department store opened, on the northwest end of the mall, in February 1961. The Broadway Whittier encompassed 3 floors and 141,600 square feet. It was designed by Charles Luckman Associates and James H. Brewer.
Drawing from Broadway-Hale Stores, Incorporated
