1508-1516 Ocean Avenue

1508-1516 Ocean Avenue

Mercantile Bank of California, Westwood Park branch, 1920s., 1920 -

Built: 1923

A copy store in 2008, 1508-1516 Ocean Avenue opened as one of the first banks on Ocean Avenue in the 1920s. The building used to have elaborate detailing around windows and doors with a false bell tower and a small courtyard to the east. Only a small amount of the Mediterranean Revival styling still remains.

1508 Ocean Avenue near Miramar, 1930s., 1930 -

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