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

Hollywood First National Bank

Hollywood Historic Site #5

— 6777 Hollywood Blvd. —

First National Bank Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 26, 2023

1. First National Bank Marker

Inscription. When constructed in 1927, this was the tallest office building in Los Angeles. The architects, Meyer and Holler, also designed the Chinese Theatre. A fanciful combination of Gothic and Art Deco, the towering spire, buttresses, and motif of "the Explorers" suggest the sense of fantasy present in Hollywood in that era. The beehive above the entrance signifies the hope that it would be a "beehive of activity". However, the 1929 stock market crash dashed those hopes and the bank closed.

Erected by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 34° 6.102′ N, 118° 20.304′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. It is at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hollywood Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6777 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: C.E. Toberman Co. Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Christie Realty Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Hollywood Theatre

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(within shouting distance of this marker); This Is Where It All Began (within shouting distance of this marker); The Montmartre Cafe (within shouting distance of this marker); Max Factor Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Christie Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); El Capitan Theatre (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 26, 2023

2. First National Bank Marker

Building Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 26, 2023

3. Building Detail

Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 26, 2023

4. Building and Marker

First National Bank Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, January 28, 2024

5. First National Bank Building

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 1,880 times since then and 130 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 29, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.