Hollywood in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Capitol Records Building
Erected by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments, and the The Beatles 🎶 series lists.
Location. 34° 6.193′ N, 118° 19.596′ W. Marker is in Hollywood, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is on Vine Street north of Hollywood Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1750 Vine St, 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. Hollywood & Vine (about 500 feet away, measured
in a direct line); Hollywood and Vine (about 600 feet away); Site of the Vine Street Brown Derby (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warner Pacific Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away); CBS Columbia Square Studios (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Emmy Awards (approx. half a mile away); Egyptian Theatre (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Pig ‘n Whistle (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hollywood.
Regarding Capitol Records Building. This marker has a mistake. The building was not designed to resemble a stack of records. It is merely a coincidence.
The photo on the marker features a scale model of the building presented by Frank Sinatra.
This is Los Angeles City Historic Monument No. 857
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 3, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.