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Originally Posted by unihikid
The building currently housing Trader Joe's was for many years (I remember it in 1960-61, when the Ralph's across the street was built) as housing a furniture store called "Richard W. Lee", purveyors of some of the ugliest stuff you could imagine. (Lots of lamps with crystal drops & the infamous glass coffee tables supported by ceramic panthers with giant rhinestone eyes). Lee occupied the premises until - I think - sometime in the '80s. In its furniture store days, the huge plate-glass windows revealed the store's contents to the world -- had always thought that the place must have been built as an auto dealership.
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OMG, Richard W. Lee Furniture. That took me back. "Garish" doesn't even begin to describe their stock. "Nightmarish" comes closer. I hope no one finds pix.
Pleasant Family Shopping has much on the Ralphs architectural gems (plus other chain stores) for those who were looking:
http://pleasantfamilyshopping.blogsp...ish-style.html
1940's Ralphs anniversary poster:
pleasantfamilyshopping.com
Yes
moxie that's it. My fave pic of the house so far. The evening-wear-clad couple makes it look very glam.