Lucerne - Higuera in Culver City in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Culver Studios

Photographed by Michael Kindig, November 26, 2011

1. The Culver Studios Marker

Inscription. On this site in 1919, the Colonial Administration Building of what was to become one of Culver City's three major motion picture studios was completed. Built by and first producing film as the Thomas H. Ince Studios, it later became known as DeMille Studios, RKO, Pathe, RKO-Pathe, Selznick, Desilu, Culver City Studios, and most recently Laird International. On the back lot, such famous scenes as the "Burning of Atlanta" for Gone with the Wind were filmed.

Erected 1986 by Culver City Historical Society. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 34° 1.456′ N, 118° 23.571′ W. Marker is in Culver City, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Lucerne - Higuera. It is on Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9336 Washington Boulevard, Culver City CA 90232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Citizen Publishing Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Culver Hotel (about 400 feet away); West End Hotel (about 400 feet away); Main Street (about 400 feet away); Ivy Substation

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(about 800 feet away); The Hull Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Culver City (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culver City.

Culver Studios and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, January 21, 2012

2. Culver Studios and Marker

The Culver Studios image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, November 26, 2011

3. The Culver Studios

Photographed by Michael Kindig, January 21, 2012

4. The Culver Studios

Thomas Harper Ince (1882 - 1924) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikipedia

5. Thomas Harper Ince (1882 - 1924)

Publicity photo. Ince Studios, Culver City (c. 1919)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,280 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2. submitted on January 22, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 3. submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 4. submitted on January 22, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 5. submitted on November 30, 2011. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.