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Westwood
Westwood
Village has long been admired as a prototypical community -- a unique
blend of historic Mediterranean-style architecture housing a diverse
mix of small businesses, together with theaters, museums, modern
office high rises, an affluent neighborhood and a world renowned
university.
The
original Village, constructed in 1929, was a haven for attractive
shops, intimate restaurants, an outdoor skating rink and the social
and academic atmosphere created by the university. The history of
Westwood became tightly interwoven with that of UCLA when it opened
its new neighboring campus on September 18 that same year.
At
the time, there were more than 2,000 residences in the area, which
was in the process of being developed by The Janss Company. Edwin
and Harold Janss were responsible for moving UCLA from Vermont Avenue
in Hollywood, and for creating and promoting the unique residential
and commercials sectors surrounding the campus that remain viable
and thriving today.
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