Palos Verdes Bowl
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| Address | 24600 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 |
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| Opened | 1958 |
| Closed | January 31, 2020 |
| Demolished | 2020 |
The Palos Verdes Bowl was a bowling alley that stood on Crenshaw Boulevard and Amsler Street in Torrance, California. That operated from 1958 to January 31, 2020. [1]
It was one of the last examples of Googie architecture in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, after Java Lanes was demolished in 2004.[2]
History
[edit]Palos Verdes Bowl was built in 1958, opening as one of the first bowling alleys in the South Bay area, and the first in Torrance. The building would remain mostly unchanged throughout its 62-year run, except for a repaint of the familiar Googie style sign that stood over Crenshaw Boulevard in 2016.[citation needed]
Due to financial difficulties, Palos Verdes Bowl, and a sale of the land for a retail center in 2019.{{cn The bowling alley closed its doors on January 31, 2020.[1] The building would be demolished later in 2020, and in January 2021, a Chick-Fil-A and an Aldi store would open on the land.[3]
See also
[edit]- Kona Lanes - another Googie-styled bowling alley in Southern California.
- Covina Bowl
- Hollywood Star Lanes
- Holiday Bowl (building)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Palos Verdes Bowl closes Friday after 61 years as a Torrance landmark". Daily Breeze. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Hess, Alan (2004-10-14). Googie Redux: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-4272-3.
- ^ Nichols, Chris (4 September 2019). "One of the Last Great SoCal Bowling Alleys Could Soon Be Gone". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2025.