1928 Stoner Ave. – S.M. Blvd.

1923

In 1923 the Ford Dealership Grand Opening and is named Sawtelle Motor Company owned by R. E. Nadeau located at SE corner of Santa Monica Bl. and Stoner Ave. at 11726 Santa Monica Blvd. (see add below)

Sawtelle Motor Co. Ad Courtesy of Santa Monica Library, Santa Monica Evening Outlook, October 18, 1923. 112th avenue is Stoner avenue. This the Ford dealership pictured in the the 1928 photo above, on the left side.

1928

Photo below is the 1928 Sawtelle Motor Company Ford dealership owned by R. E. Nadeau located at SE corner of Santa Monica Bl. and Stoner Ave. at 11726 Santa Monica Blvd. This view is looking south on Stoner Ave. from Santa Monica Bl. Legible sign includes “Sawtelle Motor Co.”. Vintage street Lamp post and several early-model automobiles are parked along the road. Several sets of streetcar tracks are visible in the middle of Santa Monica Blvd. On the opposite side of the Street at 11752 Santa Monica Boulevard is the Chevrolet Dealership, named Burkhardt Chevrolet in 1928.

Photo of the 1928 Sawtelle Motor Company on Stoner Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard on the left side.

1930

In 1930 the Ford dealership is called West Los Angeles Motor Company still located at SE corner of Santa Monica Bl. and Stoner Ave. at 11726 Santa Monica Blvd. On the opposite side of the Street at 11752 Santa Monica Boulevard is the Chevrolet Dealership, named Edward Brown Chevrolet.

1936

In 1936 the Ford dealership is called Hufford and Walker Ford still located at SE corner of Santa Monica Bl. and Stoner Ave. at 11726 Santa Monica Blvd. On the opposite side of the Street at 11752 Santa Monica Boulevard is the Chevrolet Dealership, named Chet Relph Chevrolet. (see ad below)

Jan 29, 1936 Outlook Newspaper

1941

In 1941 the Ford dealership is called Walker Ford Company still located at SE corner of Santa Monica Bl. and Stoner Ave. at 11726 Santa Monica Blvd. (see ad below)

This October 1941 Ad in the W.L.A. Independent Newspaper. The Ford Dealership changed and was now called the Walker Motor Company.

2016

Below we see Stoner avenue and Santa Monica Blvd. in West Los Angeles looking south. It appears that the Structure on the left is the same but altered extensively. Its Unfortunate that the original Structural design of the building has been modernized and altered. The 1928 Classic Light Pole also is gone. Photo taken in 2016.

Stoner avenue and Santa Monica Blvd. in West Los Angeles looking south. Year of 2016

Chevy Dealerships across the street from the Ford Dealership on Stoner Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard

The Automobile Dealership across Stoner Avenue from the Ford Dealership was Chet Relph Chevrolet in 1939

WLA Independent 7-31-1942 Chevy dealership on opposite corner of Stoner and Santa Monica Blvd.