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

"The Store Where The Creatures Meet"

The Doors

— Canyon Country Store —

“The Store Where The Creatures Meet” Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 19, 2022

1. “The Store Where The Creatures Meet” Marker

Inscription.
In 1968, The Canyon Country Store was immortalized as the "store where the creatures meet" in The Doors' #1 hit, "Love Street." The song was written about the characters who passed through the store, and lived on and around Rothdell Trail, where Doors lead singer Jim Morrison lived for a time with his girlfriend, Pam Courson.
"I see you live on Love Street, there's a store where the creatures meet, I wonder what they do in there, Summer Sunday, and a year..."
"Love Street" was released on The Doors #1 album Waiting for the Sun on July 3, 1968.

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Erected by Doors Music Co, LLC Inc., and Jampol Artist Management.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1968.

Location. 34° 6.536′ N, 118° 22.179′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood Hills. It is at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Kirkwood Drive, on the right when traveling north on Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2108 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90046, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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 10 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: “Love Street” (within shouting distance of this marker); Hogan Residence (approx. half a mile away); Stahl House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Courtney Desmond Estate (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Andalusia (approx. 0.8 miles away); Colonial House (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Ronda (approx. 0.9 miles away); Henry Bollman House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wattles Park Mansion (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wolff Residence (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. See the nearby marker “Love Street”.

The Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 19, 2022

2. The Store and Marker

The marker is to the right of the door.

Canyon County Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 19, 2022

3. Canyon County Store

The nearby marker “Love Street” is to the right of this view.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 2,782 times since then and 131 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.