Glendale's Valley West Mall

A circa-1972 rendering of the up-and-coming VALLEY WEST MALL. When completed in the fall of 1973, the fully-air-conditioned complex would be anchored by California-based Boston Stores (on the left) and Montgomery Ward (on the far right).
Drawing from Valley West Shopping Center, Incorporated

The "Mod Mod Mod Mod" Wards consisted of a single level and 131,000 square feet. It became the mall's first operational store, in July 1973.
Drawing from Montgomery Ward & Company

The mall was just 3 years old when its first -and only- expansion was completed. Boston Stores moved from the northeast corner to a newly-built unit in back (in light gray). J.C. Penney set up shop in the original Boston Stores in November 1976. VALLEY WEST MALL now encompassed approximately 600,000 leasable square feet, with a tenant list of sixty-one. Free parking was provided for 3,300 autos.

VALLEY WEST MALL TENANTS 1976:

BOSTON STORES (with gift-wrapping service) / MONTGOMERY WARD (with Buffeteria Snack Bar, Beauty Salon and freestanding Auto Center) / J.C. PENNEY / Bastrom's / Bernie's Buster Brown Shoes / Britain's Lighting / Captain Orange / Camera Craft / Chess King / Claude's 35 Flavors Ice Cream / Cloud 9 Gifts / Creative Crafts & Hobbies / Earthquake McGoon's / Evanson's Hallmark / Fashion Bazaar / Fashion Fabrics / Fat Frank's / Freshop Markets / Furr's Cafeteria / Glendale Medical Center / Grapevine Limited Cards & Gifts / GNC / Gordon's Casuals / Health Maintenance Association / Hickory Farms of Ohio / Hot Sam Pretzels / House of Sewing / Jack's Paint & Home Decorating Center / Jay Vee Stores / Jeans Galore / Jennifer's / Jewelry of Arizona / Karmelkorn / Kinney Shoes / Lady Marden's, Incorporated / Marston's Sporting Goods /  Mayo's / McMahon's Furniture / Motherhood Maternity / Nickle Pickle Deli / Olman's men's wear / Pet Emporium / Phyllis' Sportswear, Etcetera / Rapid-Tap-It Shop / Record Bar / Rutherford Shoes / Schubach Jewelers / Sherman Clay Organ Studio / Stag Tobacconist / Standard Optical / Superior Draperies / Switzer's / Thaku of Hong Kong / The Barbers / The Flower Stand /  Thom McAn Shoes / Tie Rack /  United Discount Drug / Valley Decor Center / Valley West Cinemas 1-2-3 / Waldenbooks