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

The Cherokee Building

Hollywood Historic Site

— 6646 Hollywood Blvd. —

The Cherokee Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, January 28, 2024

1. The Cherokee Building Marker

Inscription. The Cherokee Building was Hollywood's first drive-in business. It catered specifically to the automobile by having a large motor entrance at the rear of the building where motorists could park, then walk through a Spanish courtyard complete with a tiled fountain, into the rear entrance, rather than using the Hollywood Blvd. entrance. The Larry Edmunds Book Shop, a theatre and film-only bookstore, opened here in 1938.

Erected by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 34.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 34° 6.089′ N, 118° 20.079′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker is at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and North Cherokee Avenue on Hollywood Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6642 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hollywood Center Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Musso and Frank Grill (within shouting distance of this marker); S.H. Kress Department Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baine Building (about 300 feet away); Whitley Court

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(about 500 feet away); Egyptian Theatre (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Egyptian Theatre (about 600 feet away); The Pig ‘n Whistle (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Also see . . . Gangsters, Ghosts and a Classic Haunt: The History of Hollywood's Cherokee Building (LA Weekly). More history of the building, which housed many nightclubs and adult bookstores (mature audiences only) (Submitted on October 30, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 25, 2023

2. The Cherokee Building Marker

Photographed By Craig Baker, January 28, 2024

3. The Cherokee Building Marker

The Cherokee Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 25, 2023

4. The Cherokee Building and Marker

Marker is on the stoplight post.

The Cherokee Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker

5. The Cherokee Building

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 31, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on January 31, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 5. submitted on January 31, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.