Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Hollywood Bowl
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 6, 2024
1. The Hollywood Bowl Marker
The Hollywood Bowl is an outdoor concert amphitheater, seating 18,000 people on grounds totaling 110 acres. Hollywood's Theatre Arts Alliance purchased the land in 1919 to create a park and arts center. Permanent seating was installed on the graded hillside in 1926. Since then the Bowl has grown from a community arts center to a world-famous performance site.
The Hollywood Bowl is the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, shown performing here in 1994.
This vista point was constructed by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in cooperation with the National Park Service, City of Los Angeles, and the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Design Review.
Erected by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 34° 6.99′ N, 118° 20.529′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood Hills. It is on Mulholland Drive 0.7 miles west of the Hollywood Freeway (U.S. 101). The
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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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The City That Dreams Built (here, next to this marker); Hollywood Sign (here, next to this marker); Mulholland Scenic Corridor (within shouting distance of this marker); Cahuenga Pass Treasure (approx. 0.4 miles away); The View at the Hollywood Bowl (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Honorable Edmund D. Edelman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Muse of Music (approx. half a mile away); B.A.G. Fuller Residence (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. The Hollywood Bowl and Marker
The Hollywood Bowl is visible at far left.
Regarding The Hollywood Bowl. The Hollywood Bowl Performing Arts Complex is Los Angeles County Historical Landmark No. 1, designated in 2000, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
Two Presidents made political speeches here -- Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, and Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.
A reflecting pool in front of the stage was removed in 1972 because the humidity affected string instruments tuning.
Popular singing star Ella Fitzgerald sold out the bowl in each of five decades, 1940s-1990s.
Photographed by Craig Baker
3. The Hollywood Bowl
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 6, 2024
4. Hollywood Bowl Overlook
Public Domain, circa 1970
5. The Hollywood Bowl
The fountains were installed in 1953, and removed in 1972 to improve sound quality and protect musical instruments.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 7, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on February 16, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
