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

The Montmartre Cafe

Hollywood Historic Site #7

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 26, 2023

1. The Montmartre Cafe Marker

Inscription. Hollywood's first nightclub opened on the second floor in 1922. Its motto was "Where everyone goes to see and be seen." Patrons included Buddy Rogers, Charlie Chaplin, Marion Davies, Rudolph Valentino, Fatty Arbuckle, Gloria Swanson, Winston Churchill, and Prince George of England. Bing Crosby, while performing here, met his first wife, Dixie Lee. Joan Crawford was discovered when she won the Charleston dance competition. The Lee Strasberg Institute was housed here in the 1970s.

Erected by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 34° 6.101′ N, 118° 20.275′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. It is on Hollywood Boulevard just east of Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6763 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christie Realty Building (a few steps from this marker); Hollywood Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Hollywood First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker);

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C.E. Toberman Co. Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Christie Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Christopher Street West (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); LGBTQ+ Pride in Los Angeles (about 300 feet away); This Is Where It All Began (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. - Hollywood Historic Site markers, walking tour with map.

The Montmartre Cafe Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 26, 2023

2. The Montmartre Cafe Building and Marker

Brandstatter's Cafe Montmartre in Hollywood image. Click for full size.

Photographed by E.C. Kropp Co. (via California State Libraries), circa 1920s

3. Brandstatter's Cafe Montmartre in Hollywood

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on August 29, 2023.