West Covina's Country Club Center
Posted: 05 Oct 2008 21:32
The early 1950's era Country Club Center on Citrus Ave at the 10 Freeway will soon undergo a major facelift/modernization/complete renovation, according to a sign on Garvey Ave South adjacent to the only modern unit of the center (Conoco 76 Gas Station, renovated about 2 years ago). New tenants are possible along with retaining the current tenants.
This shopping center in West Covina was built to serve the then newly opened South Hills Golf Course. The buildings are original (except the gas station) and when you enter the parking lot, you actually feel like going back in time to the 1950's - almost original street lighting, buildings, paint, store signs (see the Country Club Liquors sign).
To give you an idea of what the area was like, the adjacent 10 freeway was converted from an old expressway (US 70-99) in 1957 and Westfield Eastland (old Eastland Mall) just opened on the other side of the freeway (anchored by that huge 5-level May Company). Much of the neighborhood surrounding the area were also built at the same time. Supermarket-wise, the Albertsons Savon at Eastland opened as Hiram's in 1957 (later Lucky in the early 1960's), along with Longs Drugs (current building later). Also, Montgomery Ward (now IKEA) opened at around the same time.
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This shopping center in West Covina was built to serve the then newly opened South Hills Golf Course. The buildings are original (except the gas station) and when you enter the parking lot, you actually feel like going back in time to the 1950's - almost original street lighting, buildings, paint, store signs (see the Country Club Liquors sign).
To give you an idea of what the area was like, the adjacent 10 freeway was converted from an old expressway (US 70-99) in 1957 and Westfield Eastland (old Eastland Mall) just opened on the other side of the freeway (anchored by that huge 5-level May Company). Much of the neighborhood surrounding the area were also built at the same time. Supermarket-wise, the Albertsons Savon at Eastland opened as Hiram's in 1957 (later Lucky in the early 1960's), along with Longs Drugs (current building later). Also, Montgomery Ward (now IKEA) opened at around the same time.
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