On Figueroa Street near Sycamore Terrace, on the right when traveling north.
A Saloon Suburb
Today, "Sycamore Grove" is
primarily known as the name
of a park and adjacent school,
but was originally associated
with a notorious saloon. The
rowdy establishment was
disdained by the community’s
upstanding . . . — — Map (db m228777) HM
On Selma Avenue east of Vine Street, on the right when traveling east.
Legend tells that Jesse L. Lasky and Cecil B. DeMille originally planned
to film their first joint venture — a feature length film — in Flagstaff,
Arizona instead of New York. The burning desert seemed a perfect set
for the western film, . . . — — Map (db m240155) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard west of Orange Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The first television station west of the Mississippi, KTLA-5 has been a part of Los Angeles broadcasting since January 22, 1947. — — Map (db m32469) HM
On Lillian Way at Eleanor Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Lillian Way.
Site of the original Buster Keaton
Studio, the birthplace of a unique
type of motion picture comedy. Here
the genius of Buster Keaton made
history with pictures which brought
laughter to the world. — — Map (db m231830) HM
On Eleanor Avenue at Lillian Way, on the right when traveling east on Eleanor Avenue.
1920-1928
At this site stood the studio where Buster Keaton and his extraordinary team produced 10 feature-length and 19 short films that bring inspiration to filmmakers of every generation and laughter to audiences around the world. . . . — — Map (db m118887) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard just west of Orange Drive, on the right when traveling west.
As the birthplace of the hot fudge sundae, C.C.Brown's
was a Hollywood landmark. It was located at this site
from 1929 to 1996 and was popular with celebrities
who dropped in after movie premieres at the Chinese
Theatre. Fans lined up outside . . . — — Map (db m170020) HM
On Sunset Boulevard at Gower Street, on the right when traveling west on Sunset Boulevard.
On this site was established the first motion picture studio in Hollywood, October 27, 1911.
CBS Columbia Square Studios, International style. William Lescaze, architect. Earl Heitschmidt, associate architect. Built 1938. Declared 2009, . . . — — Map (db m133742) HM
On Cahuenga Boulevard south of Hollywood Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Three of the greatest comedies of all time
were filmed in part along this east-west alley
from Cahuenga to Cosmo. Each of these
landmark movies has been inducted into
the National Film Registry of the Library
of Congress, cinema's highest . . . — — Map (db m182837) HM
On La Brea Avenue south of Sunset Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Historic Charlie Chaplin Studio. Built 1917. Declared 1969, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 58, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m162823) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard just west of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The most famous movie house in the world, built by
Sid Grauman. Actress Anna May Wong drove the first
rivet in the steel girders when construction began in
1925. Opened with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's
“King of Kings” on May 18, 1927. Its . . . — — Map (db m170065) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard just west of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to the truly great heroines of this war…the millions of Mrs. Minivers in every democratic nation…the mothers, the wives, and the sweethearts of the men fighting for freedom, liberty and justice, not alone for one people, but for all. . . . — — Map (db m204748) HM WM
On Outpost Drive just north of Hillside Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Spanish Colonial revival style.
Jesse R. Castendyck & Milton J. Black,
architects.
Built 1927. Declared 2021,
Historic-Cultural
Monument No. 1242,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m230353) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard west of Las Palmas Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Sid Grauman's first Hollywood movie palace opened
in 1922 with the premiere of Douglas Fairbanks'
"Robin Hood". Egyptian "sentries" patrolled the
roofline while "harem girls" ushered patrons to their
seats. The Egyptian was the birthplace of the . . . — — Map (db m231678) HM
On Grace Avenue at Franklin Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Grace Avenue.
Circa 1927.
Built by Cecil B. DeMille, Filmmaker.
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #773.
National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m231738) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard west of Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The most lavish of four Hollywood Blvd. theatres designed for live performances opened in 1926, featuring stars such as Joan Fontaine, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Lon Chaney, Jr., Buster Keaton, Clark Gable, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards and Will Rogers. . . . — — Map (db m167869) HM
On Vine Street at Sunset Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Vine Street.
On February 13, 2004, the Entertainment Industry's Time Capsule, buried on this world-famous corner since 1954, was opened to commemorate another 50 years of Hollywood
history. It was on this block that Cecil B. DeMille directed Hollywood's . . . — — Map (db m231871) HM
On Sunset Boulevard west of Wilcox Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
On this site on January 25, 1949, the first Emmy Awards and Telecast were presented by
the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. — — Map (db m138345) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard east of Sycamore Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
On this site, from 1919 to 1985, stood the Garden
Court Apartments. The magnificent Italian
Renaissance structure boasted Oriental carpets and
baby grand pianos in every suite; also two lavish
ballrooms, billiards room, tennis courts and . . . — — Map (db m231669) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard at Ivar Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hollywood Boulevard.
This Beaux Arts office building was where famous
entertainment columnist Hedda Hopper hung her
hat. Built in 1923, it was one of several “palaces” of
commerce along the Boulevard and was the second
building on the Boulevard to meet . . . — — Map (db m173414) HM
To honor her last wish. Renowned performer. Academy Award 1939 Gone With The Wind. "Aunt Hattie, you are a credit to your craft, your race, and to your family" Edgar Goff — — Map (db m82164) HM
The Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District
is listed in the national register of Historic Places. Comprised of
more than one hundred buildings, the District extends along the boulevard from Argyle Avenue to Sycamore Avenue. . . . — — Map (db m143391) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard at Vine Street, on the right when traveling east on Hollywood Boulevard.
The Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District
is listed in the national register of Historic Places. Comprised of
more than one hundred buildings, the District extends along the boulevard from Argyle Avenue to Sycamore Avenue. . . . — — Map (db m231846) HM
On Vine Street at Hollywood Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Vine Street.
The Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District
is listed in the national register of Historic Places. Comprised of
more than one hundred buildings, the District extends along the boulevard from Argyle Avenue to Sycamore Avenue. . . . — — Map (db m231909) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard at Vine Street, on the right when traveling west on Hollywood Boulevard.
The Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District
is listed in the national register of Historic Places. Comprised of
more than one hundred buildings, the District extends along the boulevard from Argyle Avenue to Sycamore Avenue. . . . — — Map (db m231963) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard at Vine Street, on the right when traveling east on Hollywood Boulevard.
Hollywood was given its name by pioneers Mr. and Mrs. Horace H. Wilcox. They subdivided their ranch in 1887 and called two dirt cross-roads Prospect Avenue and Weyse Avenue. Prospect Avenue, the main artery, was renamed Hollywood Boulevard and Weyse . . . — — Map (db m167867) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard west of North Cherokee Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The first home of the Screen Actors Guild was located here (1933 to 1936) in a one-room office on the second floor. The Writers Guild of America also had its first office here. "Albert Sheetz's Circus Café," a glamorous underground cocktail . . . — — Map (db m235279) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard at Sycamore Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Hollywood Boulevard.
This building comprised five stories when it was
built by prominent Hollywood developer C.E. Toberman
(referred to in his day as "Mr. Hollywood") in 1925.
In 1928, he added the final stories to the Gothic-style
structure. The Academy of Motion . . . — — Map (db m231670) HM
On Hollywood Blvd at North Orange Drive, on the right when traveling east on Hollywood Blvd.
Built in 1927 by a group of celebrities that included Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Louis B. Mayer. Site of the first Academy Awards in 1929. A hideaway for Clark Gable and Carol Lombard. Marilyn Monroe did her first commercial shoot by the . . . — — Map (db m167870) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard near Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
This was originally the Hollywood Theatre,
the second
movie house in
Hollywood and
oldest still
standing. It was
remodeled to its
Art Deco appearance in 1938. At the time it opened
in 1913, general admission was 10 cents, loge seats
were . . . — — Map (db m231707) HM
On Franklin Avenue east of Argyle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Sophisticated living
for film luminaries
during the "golden
age" of Hollywood.
Placed on the National
Register of Historic
Places by the U.S.
Department of Interior. — — Map (db m231561) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard east of Sycamore Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
1953 · Chamber chair E.M.
Stuart creates Walk
of Fame concept.
1958 · Joanne Woodward
first honoree to
pose with star.
1959 · Construction start
on the Walk of
Fame.
1960 · First star made
for Director
Stanley . . . — — Map (db m246053) HM
Near North Highland Avenue south of California Route 101, on the left when traveling south.
One-half of this structure, then in use as a barn, was rented by Cecil B. DeMille as the studio in which was made the first feature-length motion picture in Hollywood, “The Squaw Man”, in 1913. It was originally located at the corner of Selma and . . . — — Map (db m118836) HM
Near Romaine Street at Orange Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Art Deco style.
Myers Brothers, builder.
Built 1930-31. Declared 2021.
Significant as an excellent example
of an entertainment industry
support service building in
Hollywood.
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1238,
Cultural Heritage . . . — — Map (db m231369) HM
On Vine Street just south of Selma Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
This is the site where the first feature-length motion
picture was filmed in Hollywood. Cecil B. DeMille,
Jesse Lasky, and Samuel Goldfish rented a horse
barn/film studio on this site in 1913 for the production
of "The Squaw Man". Produced on a . . . — — Map (db m231858) HM
On Ivar Avenue north of Hollywood Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
Built as a luxury apartment house in 1925, this later became a hotel. Its Lido Room was a popular hang out. Rudolph Valentino was often seen here dancing the tango. In 1954, Marilyn Monroe would sneak through the kitchen to meet her future husband, . . . — — Map (db m235258) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard just west of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
For 50 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers have not only led the league in wins, pennants, world championships, and attendance, they have been an agent for social change
and a unifier of fans from all walks of life. — — Map (db m170021) HM
On Highland Avenue south of Hollywood Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Max Factor, a Russian immigrant, pioneered screen
make up for which he received a special Academy
Award in 1929. He opened the Max Factor Hollywood
Makeup Studio in 1928, where he taught Hollywood
stars such as Lana Turner, Rita Hayworth, . . . — — Map (db m167871) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard west of North Cherokee Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Hollywood's oldest restaurant opened at this location in 1919. Columnists Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons conducted interviews here, and Charlie Chaplin was also a frequent visitor. Writers such as Dash Hammet, Ernest Hemingway, Aldous Huxley, F. . . . — — Map (db m235274) HM
Near Melrose Avenue at Bronson Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Of the 681 Paramount men and women
who ventured their lives
in World War II,
the following named eleven
died in service.
To record our praise
of their unselfish devotion,
to preserve the memory
of their heroic sacrifice,
to confirm the . . . — — Map (db m209604) HM WM
On Orange Drive at Santa Monica Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Orange Drive.
The studio was built by RCA Victor in 1928 & has recorded Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, the Beach Boys, Nat "King" Cole & Bing Crosby. — — Map (db m204730) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard at Cahuenga Boulevard, on the left when traveling west on Hollywood Boulevard.
Gangsters, showgirls, filthy rich
women, scam
artists and a savvy
private detective
by the name of
Philip Marlowe
haunt this intersection. They were the characters in a
series of mystery novels written by Raymond Chandler,
who designated a . . . — — Map (db m231667) HM
On Sunset Boulevard, 0.5 miles west of La Brea Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
To those whose music continues to echo
through the decades, to those whose foresight
and pioneering efforts have made a lasting
creative contribution, and to those whose
inventive spirit and innovations have forged
the raw material from which . . . — — Map (db m231677) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard at Cahuenga Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on Hollywood Boulevard.
This imposing Italian Renaissance Revival structure
with its Romanesque window arches was built in
1920. It was a power center of the entertainment
industry and is still used by the industry today.
Wyatt Earp, Charlie Chaplin, the Three Stooges, . . . — — Map (db m231701) HM
On Vine Street, 0.1 miles south of Hollywood Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
The most famous Hollywood restaurant of its day, the Brown Derby opened Valentine's Day, 1929. Owner Robert Cobb was also the inventor of the Cobb Salad. He originated furnishing telephones at tables during mealtime. Celebrities’ popularity was . . . — — Map (db m167873) HM
On Vine Street at Hollywood Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on Vine Street.
Renaissance revival style. Walker and Eisen, architect. Built 1923. Declared 1999, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 666, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m219932) HM
On Vine Street south of Selma Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Originally the Hollywood Recreation Building which
housed a bowling alley, it became the site of one of
radio's most popular audience participation shows
in the 30s and 40s - Tom Breneman's "Breakfast in
Hollywood". Frank Sinatra broadcast the . . . — — Map (db m231857) HM
On Havenhurst Drive just south of Sunset Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The Andalusia is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior, Arthur & Nina Zwebell, architects, Oct. 4, 1926. — — Map (db m231673) HM
On Vine Street at Selma Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Vine Street.
This location - Selma Avenue near Vine Street - served as the Headquarters for the Paramount Film Company when, in 1916, Laskey merged companies with Adolph Zukor. Paramount remains the oldest film company within the geographical location of . . . — — Map (db m238896) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard at McCadden Place, on the left when traveling west on Hollywood Boulevard.
Built in 1922, the Christie Hotel was the first of
Hollywood's luxury hotels. It offered a stylish
innovation, private baths, a first in the community.
The Georgian-styled architecture is not common to
this area. Arthur B. Kelley was the . . . — — Map (db m231703) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard west of Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The El Capitan Theatre was originally built as a legitimate theatre by
developer Charles E. Toberman, (who also
developed the nearby Egyptian Theatre and the
Chinese Theatre); and designed by renowned
theatre architects G. Albert Lansberg . . . — — Map (db m231827) HM
On Selma Avenue east of Vine Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Squaw Man — a six reel western melodrama — is the first feature
length film to be shot literally in Hollywood. Several of the scenes
were filmed in the Lasky Barn on this location. It was first released
in 1914. DeMille successfully . . . — — Map (db m240150) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard west of Orange Drive, on the left when traveling west.
In 1995, this building was named in
honor of Johnny
Grant, Hollywood's
long-time honorary
mayor, Walk of
Fame chairman,
and good will ambassador. Built in 1919, it housed
the Meglin Dance Studio and later the Arthur Murray
Dance Studio on . . . — — Map (db m232574) HM
On Selma Avenue east of Vine Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Famous Lasky Players Company rented a barn in the suburb of Los
Angeles, Hollywoodland, for the price of $200 per month at this location.
Here they finally began to shoot their film The Squaw Man. For years
it was on the verge of being . . . — — Map (db m240151) HM
In Sept. 1961, Milton Page Larsen leased this building, which would become the world-famous Magic Castle, with a handshake and a dream. Renovations began on the historic 1910 Rollin B. Lane mansion with the help and contributions of many friends . . . — — Map (db m167868) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard just east of Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Hollywood's first nightclub opened on the second floor in 1922. Its motto was "Where everyone goes to see and be seen." Patrons included Buddy Rogers, Charlie Chaplin, Marion Davies, Rudolph Valentino, Fatty Arbuckle, Gloria Swanson, Winston . . . — — Map (db m231698) HM
Known as the Hollywood Playhouse Theatre when it opened in 1927. Later, as the El Capitan, then as the NBC Radio Theatre and finally the Hollywood Palace, it was home for Ken Murray's "Blackouts", The Colgate Comedy Hour, Lawrence Welk Show, . . . — — Map (db m238894) HM
On Hollywood Blvd near McCadden Place, on the right when traveling east.
Sidney Hoedemaker opened Hollywood's first family restaurant (that welcomed children) in 1927 and featured rich, hand-carved wood decor. Popular tunes were played on a pipe organ. The Hollywood Glee Club performed Friday evenings. Loretta Young . . . — — Map (db m125716) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard at Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hollywood Boulevard.
At this location on August 15, 1958 the first eight stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame were dedicated to Olive Borden, Ronald Colman, Louise Fazenda, Preston Foster, Burt Lancaster, Edward Sedgwick, Ernest Torrence and Joanne Woodward.
The Walk . . . — — Map (db m204738) HM
On Franklin Avenue at Tamarind Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Franklin Avenue.
Designed by architect Arthur E. Harvey
& built by Luther T. Mayo.
Los Angeles
Historic-Cultural Monument
(LAHCM) #315 on October 28, 1986 by
the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission.
Restored by CGI Strategies, LLC in 2017. — — Map (db m231688) HM
On Vine Street at Sunset Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Vine Street.
One of the most famous music stores in the country operated here from 1940 to 1978. It was the first music store to seal record albums in cellophane and put them in display racks for customers. It was also the first to have demonstration rooms . . . — — Map (db m231855) HM
Original home built by Warner Bros. in 1923. The pioneering talking motion picture The Jazz Singer was produced here in 1927 and revolutionized the film industry. This building was certified as a Historic Structure by the United States Department of . . . — — Map (db m133609) HM
On Hollywood Blvd at Wilcox Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hollywood Blvd.
Built by Warner Bros. in 1928 to be the crown jewel of its West Coast theaters. Sam Warner oversaw construction but died before it was completed. His ghost is said to haunt the building. The Italian Renaissance exterior design theme is continued . . . — — Map (db m169952) HM
On Lodi Place at Lexington Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Lodi Place.
Mediterranean Revival style.
Architect - Julia Morgan.
Built 1926. Declared 1977,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 175,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m175069) HM
On Laurel Canyon Boulevard at Kirkwood Drive, on the right when traveling north on Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
In 1968, The Canyon Country Store was immortalized as the
"store where the creatures meet" in The Doors' #1 hit, "Love Street."
The song was written about the characters who passed through the store, and
lived on and around Rothdell Trail, . . . — — Map (db m200367) HM
On Rothdell Trail at Kirkwood Drive, on the right when traveling east on Rothdell Trail.
"Love Street" was written by The Doors about Rothdell
Trail and the surrounding area in Laurel Canyon where
lead singer Jim Morrison and his girlfriend Pamela Courson
resided. The song appears on their third album "Waiting for the Sun."
The . . . — — Map (db m180842) HM
Near Mulholland Drive, 0.7 miles west of the Hollywood Freeway (U.S. 101), on the left when traveling west.
Like many chapters in the history of Los
Angeles, the Hollywood sign began as a
real estate promotion. A gigantic billboard
was commissioned in 1923 to promote the
development called “Hollywoodland.” Mules
hauled telegraph poles, sheet . . . — — Map (db m177227) HM
On Mulholland Drive, 0.7 miles west of the Hollywood Freeway (U.S. 101).
The Hollywood Bowl is an outdoor concert
amphitheater, seating 18,000 people on
grounds totaling 110 acres. Hollywood's
Theatre Arts Alliance purchased the land
in 1919 to create a park and arts center.
Permanent seating was installed on . . . — — Map (db m246317) HM
On Woodshire Drive just west of Beachwood Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Hollywoodland's Granite Retaining Walls and Interconnecting Granite Stairs.
Built 1923. Declared 1991, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 535, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m167865) HM
On Wilshire Boulevard at Western Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Wilshire Boulevard.
The Busiest Intersection in the Country
In 1928 a count of passing cars, trucks and buses revealed the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue to be the busiest intersection in the country. Boosters seized on the news to . . . — — Map (db m219885) HM
On Gold Creek Road, 1 mile east of Little Tujunga Canyon Road, on the left when traveling east.
In memory of
Cecil B. DeMille,
his Paradise Ranch
was given by
the Cecil B. DeMille Trust
with the hope that it would be a
Paradise for children. — — Map (db m218483) HM
On Kingswell Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Hillhurst Avenue.
The rehabilitation of 4406 West Kingswell Avenue restores and celebrates Walt Disney's
first Los Angeles home. In August 1923, Walt moved to Hollywood from Kansas City and
lived with his Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Robert. Here, he began his . . . — — Map (db m225677) HM
Near Sunset Boulevard east of Virgil Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Historic site of early Hollywood
motion pictures. Continuously used since 1912. Declared Historic Cultural
Monument No. 198 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m220076) HM
On Magnolia Boulevard just east of Lankershim Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
The Oscars of Television
If Hollywood could make its mark as the movie capital, then North Hollywood could make television its own.
In 1928, one year after North Hollywood acquired its name, Philo Farnsworth demonstrated the first . . . — — Map (db m156624) HM
On Magnolia Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of Lankershim Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
A Comedic Actor Inspires Laughs, and a Theatre
In 1948 it was an auto body shop. Forty-five years later it became a landmark theatre, with an outdoor patio stage, the masks of comedy and tragedy welded onto its wrought-iron gate, and . . . — — Map (db m177114) HM
On Lankershim Boulevard at Weddington Street, on the right when traveling south on Lankershim Boulevard.
Hollywood Comes North
The community of North Hollywood was still a year away from being given that official name when a jewel box of a theatre called the "El Portal" opened in October of 1926.
The world was still a year away . . . — — Map (db m167283) HM
On Riverside Drive at Riverton Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Riverside Drive.
Recognized as “King of Kustom Cars”, George Barris has been
designing and building
“kustom” and celebrity cars since the 1940's. — — Map (db m170073) HM
On Rhodes Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Burbank Blvd, on the right when traveling north.
Spanish Colonial Revival style,
built 1930. Declared 2005,
Historic-Cultural
Monument No. 793,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m225324) HM
On Lankershim Boulevard near Magnolia Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Read All About It!
Back when Lankershim, North Hollywood's predecessor, was literally a growing concern, local newspapers and advertisers enthusiastically ballyhooed the town's virtues.
The Lankershim Laconic went to press in . . . — — Map (db m189208) HM
On Chandler Boulevard at Tujunga Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Chandler Boulevard.
Orchards to Parkland
In 1890, a pair of brothers, Alfred and Harry Prince, came west from Ohio and bought themselves nearly 70 acres to plant an orchard at what is now Magnolia Boulevard and Tujunga Avenue.
Harry moonlighted . . . — — Map (db m162408) HM
On Lankershim Boulevard at Otsego Street, on the right when traveling north on Lankershim Boulevard.
A Catchy Name, and Eye-Catching Clothes
A Ukrainian-born master tailor with a risque-sounding nickname made his reputation by dressing, and often overdressing, Hollywood's cowboys.
Nudie Cohn began life in the Tsarist city . . . — — Map (db m189201) HM
Near Victory Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of Coldwater Canyon Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Following Spanish and Mexican rule, Ex Rancho Mission de San Fernando, the land today known
as the San Fernando Valley, was sold by Governor Pio Pico to Don Eugolio de Celis for $14,000. After California
Statehood in 1849, the subdivision of . . . — — Map (db m202497) HM
On Figueroa Street at Sycamore Terrace, on the left when traveling north on Figueroa Street.
Chalet style. Architect - Carl Boller. Built 1922.
Declared 1972, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 105,
City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m164786) HM
On Devonshire Street, 0.3 miles west of Reseda Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
This historic 8-acre site was once part of Marwyck Ranch, a famous 130-acre
Thoroughbred breeding farm, co-owned by actors Barbara Stanwyck and Zeppo
Marx. The mansion visible atop the hill was built for Stanwyck in 1937.
Comedian Jack Oakie . . . — — Map (db m151044) HM
On Nordhoff Street just west of Lindley Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The 166,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art performing arts center opened
in 2011 and features an acoustically tunable 1,700 seat
performance hall, 180 seat flexible theatre, and academic lab and
lecture spaces. The building incorporates reflective . . . — — Map (db m220284) HM
On November 3, 1954, Toho Studios in Japan released a monster movie that was an allegory of the atomic bombings and fire raids visited upon the Japanese during the closing months of the Second World War. Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka, directed by . . . — — Map (db m171972) HM
On Foothill Boulevard at Vaughn Street, on the right when traveling west on Foothill Boulevard.
Originally part of the San Fernando Mission lands, this ranch was purchased by David Wark Griffith, revered pioneer of silent motion pictures, in 1912. It provided the locale for many western thrillers, including "Custer's Last Stand", and was the . . . — — Map (db m122861) HM
Opened as the Warner Brothers Theatre on January 20, 1931, it was designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca and interior designer Anthony B. Heinsbergen and was the first sound-equipped theater in the South Bay. Jack Warner called it "The castle of . . . — — Map (db m81922) HM
On Vendome Street, 0.1 miles south of Sunset Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
This plaque marks the site of the
making of "The Music Box,” winner
of the 1932 Academy Award for
Short Subject - Comedy. The film
starred comic legends Stan Laurel
and Oliver Hardy, who also
employed this location in their 1927
film, “Hats . . . — — Map (db m158532) HM
On South Central Avenue at East 42nd Place, on the right when traveling south on South Central Avenue.
Curtis Mosby, the conductor of the Dixieland Blue Blowers, opened the Apex on Thanksgiving 1928. The classy nightclub was home to revues featuring beautiful showgirls in extravagant costumes. Johnny Otis led the house band, but Alabam . . . — — Map (db m144912) HM
Near Figueroa Street south of Exposition Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Since the Memorial Coliseum opened in 1923, and the Sports Arena in 1959, no other performer has
appeared more often, or thrilled more fans than Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. From the
first appearance in 1980, to the 1985 Born in . . . — — Map (db m238010) HM
On Central Avenue south of 43rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Shifting Racial and Class Structures
People of African ancestry were among the founding citizens of Los Angeles (Los Pobladores) in 1781. Beginning in the 1850s, successive waves of African Americans migrated west, forming an . . . — — Map (db m191381) HM
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