Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Howard Hughes Headquarters
Erected 2021 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 1238.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 34° 5.332′ N, 118° 20.532′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Romaine Street and Orange Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7000 Romaine St, Los Angeles CA 90038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Radio Recorders (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pink's Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); Highland Avenue Medians (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charlie Chaplin Studio (approx. 0.6 miles away); Plummer Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); John C. Fremont Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Library and Alumni Museum (approx. ¾ mile away); Hollywood High School (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Howard Hughes Headquarters. Commissioned by Howard Hughes at a cost of two million dollars, 7000 Romaine was built in 1931 to serve as a state-of-the-art color film manufacturing plant for Hughes’ company, Multicolor. After Multicolor went out of business in 1932, the main building served primarily as a hub for Hughes’ business empire until his death in 1976. Parts of the building housed various tenants including a brewery from 1933-1936, an ammunitions plant during World War II, and later a candy factory. It has been refurbished and is now an office building.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on October 10, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on August 24, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.