Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lasky-DeMille Barn
Photographed By Adam Margolis
1. Lasky-DeMille Barn Marker
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 west elevation shows the Barn in the time period after its relocation, in 1926, to the Paramount Pictures lot on Melrose Avenue. It was adaptively reused as the studio's gymnasium, a dance rehearsal hall and a service building. In the one story southern portion, the row of five windows were originally above horse stalls. At the far end is a loading door.
On the Paramount lot the building was orientated in the same way it is now, along an internal studio street. In the 1940s a 7½' section of the Barn was removed to enable the studio to erect an adjacent building. This section was reconstructed in 1982, utilizing detailed photographic evidence to restore the barn to its original dimensions.
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On the Paramount lot in 1928.
On the Paramount lot in 1938.
On the Paramount lot in 1957.
Erected by Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council and the Los Angeles Breakfast Club Foundation.
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Location. 34° 6.52′ N, 118° 20.173′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker can be reached from Highland Avenue north of Milner Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2138 N Highland Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hollywood’s First Major Film Company Studio (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Lasky-DeMille Barn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Lasky-DeMille Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Lasky-DeMille Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Highland Camrose Bungalow Village (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hollywood American Legion Post 43 (about 600 feet away); Whitley Heights (about 800 feet away); B.A.G. Fuller Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed By Adam Margolis
2. Lasky-DeMille Barn and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
