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

The Writers Building

Warner Brothers Studios

Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017

1. The Writers Building marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Constructed in 1935 by Harry, Jack and Albert Warner, this building has been home to such celebrated Warner Bros. writers and filmmakers as William Faulkner, Howard Koch, Delmer Daves, Lillian Hellman, John Huston, Philip and Julius Epstein, Tennessee Williams, Richard Brooks, Irwin Allen, Clint Eastwood.
Rededicated July 2009.

Erected 2009 by Warner Brothers Studios.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 34° 8.937′ N, 118° 20.5′ W. Marker is in Burbank, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Olive Avenue and Pass Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located inside the studio property, only open to the public during guided tours. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 Warner Blvd, Burbank CA 91505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Warner Brothers War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Big Boy (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Johnny Carson Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Bungalow (approx. one mile away); Stage Two (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Fantasia Stage (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Shorts Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Animation Building (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burbank.

Regarding The Writers Building. Also known as Building 81, this is one of the first buildings on the Warner Bros. lot, and a beautiful example of the Spanish Revival style. It was completely restored in 2009.

The second floor can be viewed over the fence from Olive Avenue at Pass Avenue.

The Writers Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017

2. The Writers Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 144 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.