I grew up in Whittier and frequented both the Whittier Theatre as well as Wardman. I do remember the ceiling, it looked as if there were stars and clouds and it was magnificent, even then when I was a kid. How sad that they didn’t preserve this and so many other historical landmarks. Whittier just isn’t the same as it was when I left it in the 1980’s. Everywhere you look they have built another drug store, Walmart, it has lost it’s charm.
At “least” we had the opportunity to enjoy these landmarks before they were destroyed, for that I will ALWAYS be grateful!
I use to eat at the French Cafe, Montebello off of Whittier Blvd. Somebody mentioned it earlier and I was hoping against all hope, somebody has a contact or recipes from this restaurant. My family would eat there at least twice a week, we loved the food and the people who worked there. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I grew up in Whittier and frequented both the Whittier Theatre as well as Wardman. I do remember the ceiling, it looked as if there were stars and clouds and it was magnificent, even then when I was a kid. How sad that they didn’t preserve this and so many other historical landmarks. Whittier just isn’t the same as it was when I left it in the 1980’s. Everywhere you look they have built another drug store, Walmart, it has lost it’s charm.
At “least” we had the opportunity to enjoy these landmarks before they were destroyed, for that I will ALWAYS be grateful!
Hi,
I use to eat at the French Cafe, Montebello off of Whittier Blvd. Somebody mentioned it earlier and I was hoping against all hope, somebody has a contact or recipes from this restaurant. My family would eat there at least twice a week, we loved the food and the people who worked there. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Sherry Dale
Oceanside, CA