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

Muse of Music

Hollywood Bowl

— 1940 —

Muse of Music Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 30, 2025

1. Muse of Music Marker

Inscription.
A 15-foot high granite statue of the Muse of Music welcomes visitors to the Bowl.

The fountain was designed by George Stanley, the sculptor of the Oscar. The fountain was built in 1940 by the County of Los Angeles Engineer's Department in cooperation with the WPA and the Southern California Arts Project.

photo captions:
· Before: The hillside with its rustic sign in 1939 before the Muse and fountain were built.

· After: The entrance to the Bowl on Highland Avenue is transformed by the Muse and fountain in 1940.

· On the sides of the fountain are: the Muses of Dance and Drama.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 34° 6.684′ N, 118° 20.199′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood Hills. It is on Highland Avenue ¾ mile north of Hollywood Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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postal address: 2301 Highland Ave, Los Angeles CA 90068, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Honorable Edmund D. Edelman (within shouting distance of this marker); The View at the Hollywood Bowl (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cahuenga Pass Treasure (about 600 feet away); B.A.G. Fuller Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Highland Camrose Bungalow Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lasky-DeMille Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Lasky-DeMille Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hollywood’s First Major Film Company Studio (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Lasky-DeMille Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Hollywood Cross

Muse of Music - at far left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 30, 2025

2. Muse of Music - at far left

(approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Muse of Music. The 200-foot long Streamline Moderne style fountain, The Muse Of Music Dance And Drama, was heralded as one of America’s most ambitious art projects in 1940.

Designer George Stanley also designed the Academy Award Oscar, the Sir Issac Newton statue at Griffith Observatory, and the Art Deco relief front entrance to Bullocks Wilshire.

Additional keywords. The Muse Of Music Dance And Drama,

Muse of Music - 1940 image. Click for full size.

3. Muse of Music - 1940

Before the Muse of Music image. Click for full size.

4. Before the Muse of Music

On the Side of the Fountain image. Click for full size.

5. On the Side of the Fountain

Muse of Music image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 30, 2025

6. Muse of Music

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 30, 2025

7. Muse of Music

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 4, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.