Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

7000 Hollywood Blvd

— Hollywood Historic Site #44 —

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, August 17, 2014

1. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Marker

Inscription. Built in 1927 by a group of celebrities that included Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Louis B. Mayer. Site of the first Academy Awards in 1929. A hideaway for Clark Gable and Carol Lombard. Marilyn Monroe did her first commercial shoot by the pool. The Cinegrill, which opened in 1936, was a popular nightspot, giving stars such as Mary Martin a start. Regular patrons included Frank Capra, Dick Powell, W.C. Fields, Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan.

Erected by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 44.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #40 Ronald Reagan, and the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series lists.

Location. 34° 6.088′ N, 118° 20.504′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker is at the intersection of Hollywood Blvd and North Orange Drive, on the right when traveling east on Hollywood Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Johnny Grant Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hollywood Reporter

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Award of Excellence KTLA-TV (within shouting distance of this marker); C. C. Brown’s Ice Cream (within shouting distance of this marker); Chinese Heaven Dogs (within shouting distance of this marker); Chinese Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dedicated to the Mrs. Minivers (about 300 feet away); Garden Court Apartments (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. This is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 545, designated in 1991.

Photographed By Denise Boose, August 17, 2014

2. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Marker

The Roosevelt Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, August 17, 2014

3. The Roosevelt Hotel

Roosevelt Hotel - Lobby image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, August 17, 2014

4. Roosevelt Hotel - Lobby

The Roosevelt Hotel - Lobby Ceiling image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, August 17, 2014

5. The Roosevelt Hotel - Lobby Ceiling

Photographed By Craig Baker

6. The Roosevelt Hotel

<i>The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1930

7. The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 12, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 6. submitted on August 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 7. submitted on September 24, 2014. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.