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
Built 1924,
Mediterranean style,
Leland Bryant - architect.
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 463,
declared November 3, 1989,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m231819) HM
Declared Historic-Cultural Monument No. 453 by Los Angeles City Council,
October 17, 1989,
John Ferraro, President.
Approved June 5, 1989,
by Hollywood Project Area Committee,
Robert Nudelman, Chairman.
Approved May 17, 1989
by . . . — — Map (db m231679) HM
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
Modern style. Ralph C. Flewelling, architect. Built 1933. Declared 2006, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 846, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m167809) HM
The most elegant Spanish Revival building in the Historic District was built in 1926. It features delicate wrought iron balconies, deeply inset bulls-eye windows and a stylish tower. Of special note are the second story windows which appear to be . . . — — Map (db m235272) HM
Gothic Revival and Art Deco styles.
Aleck Curlett, architect.
Built 1929, 1931. Declared 2015,
Historic-Cultural
Monument No. 1088,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m231841) HM
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
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
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
Originally a four-story building, the Classical facade
was added in the 1920s. In 1935, the top three stories
were removed to create the building as it is today.
Hollywood's most prolific builder, C.E. Toberman,
established his first office in . . . — — Map (db m231705) HM
Treasure hunters believe there is 20th-century loot hidden at the Bowl. Many have searched, but the treasure is still a mystery.
The legend of the Cahuenga Pass treasure begins in 1864 when, under Napoleon's rule, France invaded Mexico and . . . — — Map (db m129805) HM
The world's first circular office structure was designed to resemble a stack of 45 rpm records. Artists recording in its studios since its completion in 1956 have included such luminaries as Frank Sinatra, Nat "King" Cole, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, . . . — — Map (db m167282) HM
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
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
Historic Charlie Chaplin Studio. Built 1917. Declared 1969, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 58, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m162823) HM
French Norman Revival Style.
Meyer Radon Brothers, Architects.
Built 1927. Declared 2005,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 799,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission. — — Map (db m231459) HM
Heaven Dogs were believed by the Chinese to ward off evil spirits and were widely used to guard the sacred Ming Tombs in the interior of China. They were first introduced in the reign of Huo Pin in 117 BC and achieved their greatest vogue in the . . . — — Map (db m167862) HM
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
Crossroads of the World, 1936.
Robert V. Derrah, architect.
A blend of moderne & old world architecture.
Declared Historic-Cultural Monument No. 134 by the Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department, City of Los Angeles. . . . — — Map (db m162878) HM
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
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
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
Circa 1927.
Built by Cecil B. DeMille, Filmmaker.
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #773.
National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m231738) HM
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 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
Home of the
Los Angeles Fire Department
Museum and Memorial.
Cultural Heritage Board
Monument No.165.
Fire Station No. 27,
Italian Renaissance Revival style.
Architect - Peter K. Schabarum.
Built 1930.
Declared . . . — — Map (db m175270) HM
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 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
Presented to the people of Los Angeles by the Thai Community Development Center and the Thai Town Formation Committee, June 15, 2007, with funding from the Department of Public Works and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles. . . . — — Map (db m226381) HM
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
Highland Camrose Bungalow Village is a unique example of working class housing in Hollywood during the
early 20th century. It was developed between 1900 and 1924 during rapid growth in the Hollywood film
industry. The original fourteen . . . — — Map (db m183372) HM
The present Hollywood High Library was the schools
first Auditorium. This historic building now stands as
the oldest structure on campus and one of the oldest
buildings in Hollywood. It also serves as the home
of the HHS Alumni Association's . . . — — Map (db m231742) 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
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
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
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
Built 1929, Egyptian Revival style, Westin & Westin, architects. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 462, declared November 3, 1989, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.
American Legion Hollywood Post . . . — — Map (db m170037) HM
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
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
When constructed in 1927, this was the tallest office
building in Los Angeles. The architects, Meyer and
Holler, also designed the Chinese Theatre. A fanciful
combination of Gothic and Art Deco, the towering spire,
buttresses, and motif of "the . . . — — Map (db m231709) HM
Hollywood High School,
circa 1904,
is registered as a
California Historic Landmark
on October 28, 2011,
and placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the
United States
Department of the Interior
on January 4, 2012.
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m231745) HM
Greek Revival style.
Architect - John C. Austin.
Built 1921. Declared 1984,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 277,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m231797) HM
One of four major
hotels built in
Hollywood in the
1920s. Jackie
Gleason, Doris Day,
and comedian Joe
Frisco were one-time residents, as
well as many movie and vaudeville actors who were
performing locally. Once housed one of . . . — — Map (db m231852) HM
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
Hollywood Reservoir
Capacity 2,500,000,000 gallons.
Maximum depth of water 183 feet.
Mulholland Dam
Work started August 1923.
Dam completed December 1924.
172,000 cubic yards of concrete.
Elevation of . . . — — Map (db m167864) HM
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
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
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
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
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
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
Built in 1903, this is the last remaining Victorian home
on Hollywood Blvd. It is typical of the mansions along
the Boulevard in the early 1900s, before the street
became a bustling commercial district. From 1911 to
1926, the three Janes sisters . . . — — Map (db m183094) HM
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
John C. Fremont Library,
completed May, 1927,
M.L. Barker, architect.
Significant Cultural Landmark,
Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society. — — Map (db m233956) HM
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
The Barn was built in 1901 for agricultural use. In 1912, it was adapted for motion picture production in Hollywood. The exterior of the building interprets its important adaptation for a succession of motion picture production functions, retracing . . . — — Map (db m189633) HM
The Barn was built in 1901 for agricultural use. In 1912, it was adapted for motion picture production in Hollywood. The exterior of the building interprets its important adaptation for a succession of motion picture production functions, retracing . . . — — Map (db m189635) HM
The Barn was built in 1901 for agricultural use. In 1912, it was adapted for motion picture production in Hollywood. The exterior of the building interprets its important adaptation for a succession of motion picture production functions, . . . — — Map (db m189638) HM
The Barn was built in 1901 for agricultural use. In 1912, it was adapted for motion picture production in Hollywood. The exterior of the building interprets its important adaptation for a succession of motion picture production functions, . . . — — Map (db m189639) HM
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
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
For over fifty years the Morgan Camera Shop was a
fixture of the Hollywood community. Completed in 1938
at 6260-62 Sunset Boulevard, it was built for owner
Gilbert Morgan, a specialist in "miniature photography,"
an emerging technology utilizing . . . — — Map (db m231848) HM
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
Mediterranean Revival style,
Frank H. Webster, architect.
Built 1927. Declared 2006, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 842, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m181162) HM
Part of the original
160 acres that was
owned by Harvey
Henderson Wilcox
and his wife,
Daeida, that they
named "Hollywood."
After his death,
Daeida Wilcox married into the Beveridge family, a
member of which commissioned this building in . . . — — Map (db m231861) HM
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
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
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
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
Roland E. Hill, Architect of Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle, built this home for his parents. Built 1926. Declared 2008, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 917, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m164141) HM
Built in 1935 in the Art Deco style as a S.H. Kress Department Store. In 1947, Frederick Mellinger moved his lingerie business, Frederick's of Fifth Avenue, from New York, to its new West Coast location here, creating Frederick's of Hollywood. He . . . — — Map (db m235262) HM
An Art Deco masterpiece reflecting a great era of Hollywood cinema.
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No.130 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m169769) HM
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
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
Hollywood's first high rise office building (1924) provided office space for such famous personalities as Will Rogers. The offices of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were here from 1935 to 1945. In the 1940s, legend has it that Clark . . . — — Map (db m231851) HM
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
Expressionist
Modern style.
Architect - Lloyd Wright.
Built 1922. Declared 1991,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 521,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m231779) HM
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
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
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
The Cherokee Building was Hollywood's first drive-in business. It catered specifically to the automobile by having a large motor entrance at the rear of the building where motorists could park, then walk through a Spanish courtyard complete with a . . . — — Map (db m235280) HM
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
Mid-century Modern style. Craig Ellwood, designer. Built 1953. Declared 2005, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 801, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m210101) HM
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
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
Dedicated to the memory of Christine Witherall Stevenson.
Erected 1923. Declared 1995,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 617,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m230075) HM
Edmund D. Edelman was first elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1974, following a distinguished nine-year career on the Los Angeles City Council and prior public service in Washington, D.C.; Sacramento; and the U.S. Navy. . . . — — Map (db m146509) HM
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