Click below for a fascinating look at early Westwood set forth in a sales brochure distributed by Westwood’s developer, the Janss Investment Corporation. Today, “Westwood Hills” refers to the neighborhood of single-family homes between UCLA and Sepulveda Blvd., and between Sunset Blvd. and the VA Cemetery.
Westwood Village – Janss Investment Corporation brochure (c. 1928) — Click this link or the image below to access the 9-page pdf of the brochure.
Map of Westwood Hills & Holmby Hills, c. 1931 (from UCLA Library) – pg. 1 — Click the link or the image below to enlarge the map.
Map of Westwood Hills & Holmby Hills, c. 1931 (from UCLA Library) – pg. 2 — Click the link or the image below to enlarge the map.
Imprint in sidewalk on Bronwood near Glenroy (photographed in March 2022). A few of our sidewalks still bear the original Janss Investment Company imprint, with dates of 1929 or 1930, although most sidewalks have been replaced over the years since Westwood Hills was first developed.
