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

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

7000 Hollywood Boulevard

Photographed by John P Gauthier, September 5, 2024

1. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Marker

Inscription.
The construction of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, completed in 1927, was led by a group of celebrities headed by Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer president Louis B. Mayer, and United Artists president Joseph M. Schenck. The first Academy Awards were held in its Blossom Room in 1929, with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences housed in what is now the Academy Room. The hotel was a hideaway for Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. Marilyn Monroe did her first commercial shoot by the pool. The Cinegrill nightclub was popular with stars like Mary Martin, W.C. Fields, Errol Flynn, and Ronald Reagan.

Erected by Hollywood Historic Trust. (Marker Number 45.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 34° 6.088′ N, 118° 20.504′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. It is on Hollywood Boulevard west of Orange Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7002 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Johnny Grant Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hollywood Reporter (within shouting distance of this marker); Award of Excellence KTLA-TV (within shouting distance of this marker); C. C. Brown’s Ice Cream (within shouting distance of this marker); Hollywood Walk of Fame Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Chinese Heaven Dogs (within shouting distance of this marker); Chinese Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Garden Court Apartments (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (has been replaced with this marker).

Regarding Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. This is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 545, designated in 1991.

Photographed by John P Gauthier, September 5, 2024

2. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Marker

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John P Gauthier, September 5, 2024

3. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

<i>The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1930

4. The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California

The Roosevelt Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

5. The Roosevelt Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2024, by John P Gauthier of Belleville, Ontario. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 21, 2025. 2. submitted on October 1, 2024, by John P Gauthier of Belleville, Ontario. 3. submitted on October 3, 2024, by John P Gauthier of Belleville, Ontario. 4. submitted on September 24, 2014. 5. submitted on August 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.