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

Hollywood Center Building

Hollywood Historic Site #35

— Hollywood Blvd. at Cherokee —

Hollywood Center Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 25, 2023

1. Hollywood Center Building Marker

Inscription. The first home of the Screen Actors Guild was located here (1933 to 1936) in a one-room office on the second floor. The Writers Guild of America also had its first office here. "Albert Sheetz's Circus Café," a glamorous underground cocktail lounge/restaurant, opened in 1935 in hopes of attracting celebrity union members who could hop on an elevator and in seconds rub elbows with other entertainers. The building is an excellent example of a style of Art Deco known as "Zigzag".

Erected by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 35.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Labor Unions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 34° 6.088′ N, 118° 20.115′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. It is on Hollywood Boulevard west of North Cherokee Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6654 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse

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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: Musso and Frank Grill (within shouting distance of this marker); Vogue Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cherokee Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Egyptian Theatre (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Egyptian Theatre (about 400 feet away); The Pig ‘n Whistle (about 400 feet away); S.H. Kress Department Store (about 500 feet away); Baine Building (about 500 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.

Hollywood Center Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 25, 2023

2. Hollywood Center Building and Marker

The marker is near the tree at left.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 7, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.