Burbank in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Cartoon Network Studios
This marks the spot where Joseph Barbera christened the Cartoon Network Studios building with a bottle of champagne on 5/22/00.
Erected 2000 by Cartoon Network Studios.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is May 22, 2000.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 34° 11.021′ N, 118° 18.571′ W. Marker was in Burbank, California, in Los Angeles County. It could be reached from the intersection of 3rd Street and Palm Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 300 N 3rd St, Burbank CA 91502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in California’s The Valley the San Fernando Valley, in Greater Los Angeles, and in the Transverse Ranges. It was also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it was 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 found 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 location: Burbank City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burbank's First City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burbank Post Office (approx. Ό mile away); Story Hardware (approx. Ό mile away); Burbank Railway Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Moving Wall (approx. 0.8 miles away); McCambridge Park Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Compass Tree Park (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burbank.
Regarding Cartoon Network Studios. Founded in 1994, the studio primarily produces and develops animated programs and shorts for Cartoon Network and Cartoonito, and has also developed properties for Adult Swim and Max. The studio has produced dozens of shows.
In 2000, the network purchased this building in Burbank to serve as its headquarters. Cartoon Network Studios operated in these facilities for over twenty years, and also expanded into other buildings. In the 2020s, after multiple corporate mergers, the studio was consolidated into Warner Brothers Animation.
The studio was relocated to new headquarters at Warner Brothers in 2023.
The marker was temporarily removed during remodeling and its current location is unknown.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,173 times since then and 173 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.



