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The Brentwood Country Mart

The Brentwood Country Mart

The Brentwood Country Mart is a local shopping center in the Brentwood district of Los Angeles, California, next to the Santa Monica eastern city limit. First opened on November 18, 1948, "it's a quaint reminder of a bygone era, and Brentwood residents are very protective of it." Overview The Brentw

ood Country Mart is a 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) shopping center, located at 225 26th Street just south of San Vincente Boulevard. Architect Rowland Crawford designed the barn-like architecture. The Mart has its own free parking lot and offers an outdoor dining area surrounding a large fire pit in the middle. The Mart hosts a variety of stores and dining options. Additionally, The Brentwood Country Mart offers a multitude of free events for families. History In the 1920s, land was zoned in Brentwood Place; 26th Street and San Vicente Boulevard was reserved for commercial construction. The Herbert M. Baruch Corporation, a construction company that existed from the early 1920s until the mid 1950s, originally developed the country mart. Louis M. Sentei and A.L. Levin were the original owners of the mart. Their mission was to create a "one stop shopping" center in the heart of Brentwood. Architect Rowland Crawford, famous for designing the Santa Monica Sears Department Store, and phase two of the Los Angeles Times Building, designed a commercial building with a country feel to it. Sentei and Levin aimed to create a similarity to the Fairfax District Farmers' Market, a place containing a g

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