Echo Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Mack Sennett Studios
This is the Birthplace of Motion Picture Comedy
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 11, 2018
1. Mack Sennett Marker
This is the birthplace of motion picture comedy. Here the genius of Mack Sennett took root and grew to laughter heard around the world. Here movie history was made. Here stars were born. Here reigned, and still reigns The King of Comedy Mack Sennett.
Presented by F.L. McKee, pres. National Van Lines Inc. on "This Is Your Life" March 10, 1954.
From 1912 to 1928 this property was the Mack Sennett Studio, home to Keystone and Mack Sennett comedies and where Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Ford Sterling, Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, Harry Langdon, and Ben Turpin gained screen fame when Sennett came to 1712 Allesandro Street (now Glendale Boulevard), the Selig Polyscope, Pathe, and Norbig Studios were within walking distance. Today, this is the only surviving structure from the time Edendale was the center of Los Angeles film production. In 1954, this plaque was mistakenly placed at 1845 Glendale Boulevard, site of the Selig Polyscope studio, and remained there to 2007. With thanks to District 13 Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch OFarrell, Public Storage, and those who contributed to its restoration, Hollywood Heritage
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Erected 2015 by Hollywood Heritage. (Marker Number 256.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 34° 5.137′ N, 118° 15.557′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Echo Park. It is at the intersection of Glendale Boulevard and Effie Street, on the right when traveling north on Glendale Boulevard. Located at Public Storage, behind a gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1712 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 11, 2018
2. Mack Sennett Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Taix Square (approx. half a mile away); Tom of Finland House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jensens Recreation Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); Angelus Temple (approx. 0.7 miles away); ONeill Duplex No. 1 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mattachine Steps (approx. 0.7 miles away); Josι Martν Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Aimee Semple McPherson (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 11, 2018
3. Mack Sennett Marker
4. Photo Displayed on Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 11, 2018
5. The Same View Today
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 11, 2018
6. Mack Sennett Studio
The marker is on the wall to the left of the car.
Photographed by Craig Baker
7. Mack Sennett Studios Marker
L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 256
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 28, 2024
8. Street Signs
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 3,318 times since then and 202 times this year. Last updated on July 18, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 16, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 7. submitted on November 23, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 8. submitted on July 29, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
