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

Janes House

Hollywood Historic Site

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 29, 2021

1. Janes House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1903, this is the last remaining Victorian home on Hollywood Blvd. It is typical of the mansions along the Boulevard in the early 1900s, before the street became a bustling commercial district. From 1911 to 1926, the three Janes sisters operated the prestigious Misses Janes School here attended by the children of such famous movie personalities as Douglas Fairbanks, Cecil B. DeMille, Thomas Ince, Jesse Lasky, Noah Beery, Jack Holt and Charlie Chaplin.

Erected by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 34° 6.106′ N, 118° 19.951′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker is on Hollywood Boulevard, 0.3 miles east of Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6541 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. Whitley Court (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baine Building (about 400 feet away); S.H. Kress Department Store

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(about 400 feet away); Warner Pacific Theatre (about 600 feet away); The Cherokee Building (about 600 feet away); Mayfair Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Raymond Chandler Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hollywood Center Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. The marker is mounted high on a light pole at the street, and the house is at the back of the shopping mall behind a high wall. Today it is a bar and restaurant. Janes House is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 227, designated in 1980.

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 29, 2021

2. Janes House Marker

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 29, 2021

3. Janes House

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 29, 2021

4. Janes House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.