Lasky-DeMille Barn

Lasky-DeMille Barn. . , The Barn was built in 1901 for agricultural use. In 1912, it was adapted for motion picture production in Hollywood. The exterior of the building interprets its important adaptation for a succession of motion picture production functions, retracing the history of motion picture industry itself., The north elevation represents the period from 1926-1979 when the Barn was an integral part of the Paramount Studio. Its sentimental founders, Jesse L. Lasky and Cecil B DeMille, moved the building from its Selma and Vine location to the new studio on Melrose Avenue. During its time on the Paramount lot, the Barn served many purposed, including as a Western backlot location. This facade, with its distinctive porch, was used as a train station in the film "The Rainmaker" and in the television series "Bonanza." This side of the Barn was restored to its 1956 appearance, when it became a California State Historic Landmark., The barn is the last remaining building in Hollywood that was adaptively reused for a silent movie studio, and the last remaining structure from the Famous Players Lasky Studio extant in Hollywood., Captions: , The Barn on the Paramount lot shortly after its arrival, c. 1927., The Barn’s 1956 dedication as a California State Historic Landmark. L-R: Leo Carrillo, Cecil B. DeMille, Jesse L. Lasky, Samuel Goldwyn, Publicity photo of actress Louise Brooks painting the Barn, c. 1927.