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.
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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley,

in Greater Los Angeles,

and in the 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 was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

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); Stage 1 (about 500 feet away); Big Boy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lilley Hall (approx. half a mile away); Johnny Carson Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Burbank Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away);

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Church of the Hills (approx. one mile away); Olympic Flagpole (approx. one mile 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. Today it houses the offices of Clint Eastwood’s production company Malpaso Productions.

The second floor can be seen from outside the fence at 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

Malpaso Productions image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2024

3. Malpaso Productions

Clint Eastwood’s production company.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,508 times since then and 121 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on July 14, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.