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

The Culver Studios

 
 
The Culver Studios Marker image. Click for full size.
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. Marker 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.
 
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); Main Street (about 400 feet away); Ivy Substation (about 800 feet away); The Hull Building (approx.
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0.2 miles away); Culver City (approx. 0.3 miles away); Culver Theater (approx. 0.3 miles away); American Legion Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culver City.
 
Entrance to The Culver Studios and the Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, January 21, 2012
2. Entrance to The Culver Studios and the Marker
The Culver Studios image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, November 26, 2011
3. The Culver Studios
The Culver Studios image. Click for full size.
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 January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 13 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.

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