Toys R Us Store
Photos taken on June 7, 2008. Site of former Adhor Farms Dairy that was converted into a combination Shopping Center and Mall in the late 1960s, early 1970s. The complex is located on La Cienega, a couple of miles to the north of the 10 Freeway and it is retail buildings surrounding a giant open parking lot with another giant covered parking lot behind the old Montgomery Wards Department Store. On the left side was Thrifty Drug Store (converted to Rite Aid and in the last year taken over by Longs Drugs), unknown stores (one being Wherehouse Music), Fazios Supermarket (closed and converted into Builders Emporium Hardware Store, then chain closed and taken over by Circuit City Electronics Store), Woolworths (chain closed and taken over by Family Paredes (chain own by National Stores). To the right of the stores is a two story mall. It was very small, always empty of customers and stores!. Connected to the mall, on the right was a Montgomery Wards Department Store. In the last few years of Wards existence, Wards subdivided their store handing over a portion to Toys R Us. When Wards closed, prior to the chain's demise, the former Wards sat vacant for a few years, then the Wards portion of the original Wards Department Store was subdivided with Staples Office Supply (moved from across the street) and LA Fitness Gym. The Toys R Us has remained and is now going through a renovation. The mall has gone through a series of changes and tenants. Smart and Final Grocery Warehouse finally moved in several years ago, taking over the entire first floor of the mall. Bringing a grocery retailer back into the complex since Fazios left many years ago.
Next to Toys R Us is the former Wards Auto Center, which was converted to shops. Finally, there is an office building on one corner of the lot.
Across the street was a former Hughes Family Market, which was originally a Daylight Market. When Hughes left, it became a Daylight Market again, until it closed and sat vacant for many years.
The Shopping Center was known as Wards Plaza and is now known as La Cienega Plaza. It continues to be modified with buildings added. In recent years McDonalds, Coffee Bean, and El Pollo Loco have been added.
Toys R Us Store
Photos taken on June 7, 2008. Site of former Adhor Farms Dairy that was converted into a combination Shopping Center and Mall in the late 1960s, early 1970s. The complex is located on La Cienega, a couple of miles to the north of the 10 Freeway and it is retail buildings surrounding a giant open parking lot with another giant covered parking lot behind the old Montgomery Wards Department Store. On the left side was Thrifty Drug Store (converted to Rite Aid and in the last year taken over by Longs Drugs), unknown stores (one being Wherehouse Music), Fazios Supermarket (closed and converted into Builders Emporium Hardware Store, then chain closed and taken over by Circuit City Electronics Store), Woolworths (chain closed and taken over by Family Paredes (chain own by National Stores). To the right of the stores is a two story mall. It was very small, always empty of customers and stores!. Connected to the mall, on the right was a Montgomery Wards Department Store. In the last few years of Wards existence, Wards subdivided their store handing over a portion to Toys R Us. When Wards closed, prior to the chain's demise, the former Wards sat vacant for a few years, then the Wards portion of the original Wards Department Store was subdivided with Staples Office Supply (moved from across the street) and LA Fitness Gym. The Toys R Us has remained and is now going through a renovation. The mall has gone through a series of changes and tenants. Smart and Final Grocery Warehouse finally moved in several years ago, taking over the entire first floor of the mall. Bringing a grocery retailer back into the complex since Fazios left many years ago.
Next to Toys R Us is the former Wards Auto Center, which was converted to shops. Finally, there is an office building on one corner of the lot.
Across the street was a former Hughes Family Market, which was originally a Daylight Market. When Hughes left, it became a Daylight Market again, until it closed and sat vacant for many years.
The Shopping Center was known as Wards Plaza and is now known as La Cienega Plaza. It continues to be modified with buildings added. In recent years McDonalds, Coffee Bean, and El Pollo Loco have been added.