Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Morgan Camera Shop
Photographed By Craig Baker, August 27, 2023
1. Morgan Camera Shop Marker
Inscription.
Morgan Camera Shop. . For over fifty years the Morgan Camera Shop was a fixture of the Hollywood community. Completed in 1938 at 6260-62 Sunset Boulevard, it was built for owner Gilbert Morgan, a specialist in "miniature photography," an emerging technology utilizing small, compact cameras. Gilbert's ties to the photography community were strong. Selling an array of camera equipment and photography-related books and magazines, the Morgan Camera Shop was a popular venue for salons and exhibitions, and Gilbert also published a newsletter, Morgan Camera News. His brother, Willard D. Morgan and Willard's wife Barbara, were well-known photographers in New York City and owners of a publishing company featuring the work of other photographers, including Ansel Adams. The Morgan brothers shared business and technical advice, making the Morgan Camera Shop a family affair. The two-story brick building has two storefronts and was designed by architect Marshall P. Wilkinson in the Moderne style, featuring angled ground-level display windows. The existing neon blade sign is a later addition replacing an original metal wall sign that featured the Morgan Camera Shop's distinctive logo that now appears on signage added to the front façade and in the faded painted advertisement on the east elevation.
For over fifty years the Morgan Camera Shop was a
fixture of the Hollywood community. Completed in 1938
at 6260-62 Sunset Boulevard, it was built for owner
Gilbert Morgan, a specialist in "miniature photography,"
an emerging technology utilizing small, compact
cameras. Gilbert's ties to the photography community
were strong. Selling an array of camera equipment and
photography-related books and magazines, the Morgan
Camera Shop was a popular venue for salons and
exhibitions, and Gilbert also published a newsletter,
Morgan Camera News. His brother, Willard D. Morgan
and Willard's wife Barbara, were well-known
photographers in New York City and owners of a
publishing company featuring the work of other
photographers, including Ansel Adams. The Morgan
brothers shared business and technical advice, making
the Morgan Camera Shop a family affair. The two-story
brick building has two storefronts and was designed by
architect Marshall P. Wilkinson in the Moderne style,
featuring angled ground-level display windows. The
existing neon blade sign is a later addition replacing an
original metal wall sign that featured the Morgan
Camera Shop's distinctive logo that now appears on
signage added to the front façade and in the faded
painted advertisement on the east elevation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic
Location. 34° 5.871′ N, 118° 19.527′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker is at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Argyle Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Sunset Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6240 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
