Downtown in Culver City in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Culver Hotel

— Since 1924 —

Culver Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, February 6, 2022

1. Culver Hotel Marker

Inscription.
The Culver Hotel has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Erected 1997.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 34° 1.441′ N, 118° 23.643′ W. Marker is in Culver City, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Culver Boulevard and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Culver Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9400 Culver Blvd, Culver City CA 90232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Citizen Publishing Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Culver Studios (about 400 feet away); The Hull Building (about 500 feet away); Ivy Substation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Culver City (approx. ¼ mile away); Culver Theater (approx. ¼ mile away); American Legion Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culver City.

Regarding The Culver Hotel. Built by Harry Culver, the founder of Culver City, and opened on September

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4, 1924, the six-story Renaissance Revival building was designed by Curlett & Beelman, the architecture firm behind the Roosevelt and the Eastern Columbia buildings in downtown Los Angeles. The Culver Hotel is next door to the historic Culver Studios and a few blocks from MGM Studios. Guests included Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Judy Garland, Joan Crawford, Lana Turner, Buster Keaton, Douglas Fairbanks, Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan, the cast of Gone With the Wind, and one hundred Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz.

Photographed By Craig Baker, February 6, 2022

2. Culver Hotel Marker

Culver City Landmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, February 6, 2022

3. Culver City Landmark

Culver Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, February 6, 2022

4. Culver Hotel

Photographed By Craig Baker, February 6, 2022

5. Culver Hotel

The building is wedge-shaped to fit in the “Y” between Culver Blvd & Washington Blvd.

<i>Culver City Hotel, Culver City, California</i> image. Click for full size.

Tichnor Art Card, Los Angeles (courtesy of the Boston Public Library), circa 1930s

6. Culver City Hotel, Culver City, California

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 8, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on February 8, 2022.