Character actor Benson Fong (1914-1987) opened
Ah Fong's restaurant at this site in 1955. The eatery,
with hanging lanterns and Chinese décor, was popular
with celebrities and residents who dined on exotic
Cantonese style cuisine. In the . . . — — Map (db m279534) HM
Frank Lloyd Wright is perhaps the most celebrated and highly-recognized American architect.
His unique design for "The Anderton Court Shops" from 1952 represents the only retail
structure built by Wright in Southern California. He described . . . — — Map (db m200409) HM
At 8:45 a.m. on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked and crashed a passenger jet, American Airlines Flight 11, into the
North Tower of New York City's World Trade Center. As live television coverage began, Americans watched in horror as . . . — — Map (db m246996) HM
On this site, in October 1980, store owner Leopold
Pfefferberg-Page approached novelist Thomas Keneally,
who needed a briefcase, and said, "I tell the greatest
story of humanity...". Because of Leopold's zeal and
persistence, his story of . . . — — Map (db m292887) HM
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.
John M. Garmody, Administrator of Public Works.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States.
Beverly Hills High School, 1939. — — Map (db m183132) HM
Built as the first hotel in the City and associated
with architects Elmer Grey and Paul R. Williams.
Beverly Hills Historic Landmark No. 1.
Built 1912. Designated 2012.
Beverly Hills City Council and Cultural Heritage Commission, . . . — — Map (db m148025) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Fresco Murals, 1936
Charles Kassler
United States (1897-1979)
During the Great Depression,
the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m150055) HM
Beverly Hills Nurseries, once located at the "point" of
Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards, was one of the
largest retail nurseries in California. Dating to 1906,
it was created by the Rodeo Land & Water
Company to supply the City's vast . . . — — Map (db m279285) HM
This marks the VIP and driver entrance of the legendary,
80,000-capacity Beverly Hills Speedway.
The oval-shaped, 1.25-mile racetrack was located
on a 200-acre site south of Wilshire between Beverly
and Lasky drives from 1919 to 1924. The . . . — — Map (db m279290) HM
This marks the main public entrance of the legendary,
80,000-capacity Beverly Hills Speedway.
The oval-shaped, 1.25-mile racetrack was located
on a 200-acre site south of Wilshire between Beverly
and Lasky drives from 1919 to 1924. The . . . — — Map (db m292857) HM
This building played an instrumental role in the early
civic and cultural development of Beverly Hills, and was
designed by the architectural firm of Gable & Wyant.
Beverly Hills Historic Landmark No. 3.
Built 1925. Designated 2013. . . . — — Map (db m292808) HM
Designed by Architect Lewis A. Smith, the theater
was built in a fantastical amalgamation of architectural styles
and opened at this site in 1925. The theater was equipped
with a Wurlitzer Orchestral pipe organ to accompany
vaudeville . . . — — Map (db m279347) HM
1920s
"A Greater Beverly
Hills" shouted the
Beverly Hills Citizen in a
front-page editorial in 1928
about the newly opened
Beverly Wilshire Apartment
Hotel. "Yesterday a scattered
community-field. Today
a model city. . . . — — Map (db m280040) HM
Opened on November 1, 1963, at 246 North Canon Drive, the
"The Bistro" was the brainchild of Oscar-winning
director Billy Wilder and Kurt Niklas, the maître d' at
Romanoff's Restaurant before it closed in 1962.
The restaurant venture was . . . — — Map (db m289138) HM
A café run by Mrs. Lily Cooper operated out of the drive-in
market that once occupied this site from 1928 to 1936.
In 1937, the café moved to its corner location at
9600 Brighton Way. The name was changed to
Brighton Coffee Shop in 1968 and . . . — — Map (db m289135) HM
Opened in 1931 at this site, this restaurant was third in
the chain to open in Southern California. It was a brainchild
of screenwriter Wilson Mizner, who became a business
partner with silent picture star Gloria Swanson's
ex-husband, . . . — — Map (db m279343) HM
Richard Carroll, a former Warner Brothers publicist, started
his men's fashion enterprise in Beverly Hills in 1949. The
renowned men's clothier operated at this site for 43
years and helped to establish Rodeo Drive and
Beverly Hills' Golden . . . — — Map (db m246997) HM
Built as the first Roman Catholic Church in Beverly Hills
and designed by architect James J. Donnellan.
Beverly Hills
Historic Landmark No. 45.
Built in 1924. Designated 2023.
Beverly Hills City Council and
Cultural Heritage . . . — — Map (db m292902) HM
At this location was Don Loper's famed couture salon, which
opened in 1951. An impresario of fashion, Loper was known
for his lavish gowns and Hollywood glamour. He designed
clothing for Hollywood starlets and in later years he
expanded his . . . — — Map (db m279289) HM
Edelweiss Chocolates is one of the oldest confectioners
in the United States. The chocolatier opened
at this site in 1942. After 31 years, the store was sold to
Swiss-born Herman Schmidt, who changed his name to
Edelweiss. The famous episode . . . — — Map (db m289137) HM
The Tongva Native American Indian in prayer on top of The Electric Fountain is symbolic of an Indian rain prayer and pays homage to the area’s early inhabitants whose settlements, dating back to the 1500’s, were along the streams that flowed . . . — — Map (db m183120) HM
Designed by Master Architect
Benjamin Marcus Priteca, FAIA.
Art Deco Architectural Style.
Beverly Hills Historic Landmark No. 35.
Built in 1937 - Designated 2017.
Beverly Hills City Council and
Cultural Heritage . . . — — Map (db m292775) HM
Located on this site from 1929 to 1941 was one of
Beverly Hills' first women-owned businesses. Specializing in
elegant products from the era of hand-written notes, cards,
and letters. The store served a star-studded clientele
including . . . — — Map (db m279536) HM
Gearys opened its doors at this location in 1930.
The retailer was named for its founder, H.L. Geary.
In 1953 Geary retired and sold the firm to Fred and Ruth
Meyer and with the help of their son Bruce established
the brand as a luxury . . . — — Map (db m279351) HM
The previous residence located here at 1019
North Roxbury Drive had been constructed in 1928 in the
Spanish Colonial-Revival style by noted architect Don Uhl.
That house was built for silent film star Monte Blue
and later rented to composer . . . — — Map (db m279527) HM
Giorgio Beverly Hills, created by Fred Hayman and George
Grant, originally opened in 1961 at this site. The first luxury
boutique to be found on Rodeo Drive, its name was derived
from Grant's first name. Giorgio Beverly Hills introduced . . . — — Map (db m279345) HM
Replica of the store front of
Fred Hayman's world renowned
Giorgio Beverly Hills,
273 North Rodeo Drive,
1961-1998,
Beverly Hills' most distinguished
shop for well dressed men and women.
Replica completed 2009.
J. Seward . . . — — Map (db m289140) HM
Doheny Greystone Estate, an estate built by Edward L. Doheny Jr.
Designed by Gordon Kaufmann.
Landscape by Paul Thiene. Beverly Hills Historic Landmark No. 4.
Built 1928. Designated 2013.
Beverly Hills City Council and
Cultural Heritage . . . — — Map (db m192005) HM
Established in 1937 by the national and international sprint
bicycle champion Hans Ohrt, the shop served Beverly Hills
residents at this location for nearly 40 years.
Generations of local children got their bikes from this
store, as did . . . — — Map (db m257683) HM
Opened in 1962, the bootery shop was owned and operated by
former professional baseball player Harry Harris. It quickly
grew into a local institution with its brightly
colored plastic scoop seats, neon signage, and tradition
of giving out a . . . — — Map (db m289136) HM
Built for hotelier Conrad Hilton and
designed by the prominent architectural
firm of Pereira & Luckman.
Beverly Hills Historic Landmark No. 10.
Built 1955. Designated 2013,
Beverly Hills City Council and
Cultural Heritage . . . — — Map (db m300747) HM
This tablet marks the site of a battle between the Indians and the early Californians.
Placed by the Beverly Hills Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, 1930. — — Map (db m292810) HM
George H. Mayr Lawn Bowling Green, donated 1947 to
Beverly Hills Lawn Bowling
Club & City of Beverly Hills
through the generosity of
George H. Mayr.
Lawn Bowling or "bowls” is a
challenging game of skill for
all ages. The object is . . . — — Map (db m293144) HM
The original Lawry's restaurant was established in 1938 by
Lawrence L. "Lawry" Frank and Walter Van de Kamp and was
located in a modest one-story building at this site on
"Restaurant Row". In 1947, Lawry's restaurant moved from
its original . . . — — Map (db m292859) HM
Upon arriving at the Beverly Hills trolley station, which was located just to the south of this site across Santa Monica Boulevard, residents and visitors would be greeted by this early Beverly Hills landmark. Originally installed in 1907, the lily . . . — — Map (db m204422) HM
Beverly Hills' first Polynesian-themed restaurant was located
on this site from 1936 to 1978. Originally called Sugie's
Tropics after the owner Harry "Sugie" Sugarman, the founder
of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was sold in 1953 and
became . . . — — Map (db m246998) HM
This fountain is dedicated in honor of the pioneering
vision and civic generosity of Margaret Jane Anderson.
In 1911, Rodeo Land and Water Co. developer Burton Green
invited Andersen, the former manager of the successful
Hotel . . . — — Map (db m249654) HM
Opened in 1956, as a Schwab's Pharmacy, this old-style
pharmacy is one of the few in the area with a
luncheonette counter and soda fountain.
A little coffee shop with a soda fountain counter
called the Mortar & Pestle was originally . . . — — Map (db m292855) HM
On this site was the original inter-urban railway junction
(circa 1897), named after the original Hammel & Denker
ranch, which was subdivided in 1906 to create the
City of Beverly Hills. It was an important hub to bring
prospective . . . — — Map (db m279533) HM
Al Mendelson and Nate Rimer established a delicatessen called
Nate 'N Al at this site in 1945. Al and Nate had met in Detroit
and moved west to Southern California to open their own
delicatessen. The deli expanded over many years and . . . — — Map (db m279535) HM
Beverly Hills' original "hardware store to the stars"
was located on this site from 1927 to 1989. Operated by
Justin Platner and his family, it boasted a client list that
was a virtual who's who of Hollywood's Golden Age.
Gene Kelly famously . . . — — Map (db m279348) HM
Established on this site in 1950, the retail store was known as
a beloved Beverly Hills institution specializing in upscale
children's clothing for 70 years. Its exemplary services not
only included traditional sales and alterations, but . . . — — Map (db m279350) HM
The expedition of Don Gaspar de Portolá from Mexico passed this way en route to Monterey to begin the Spanish colonization of California. With Captain Don Fernando Rivera y Moncada, Lieutenant Don Pedro Fages, Sergeant José Francisco Ortega, and . . . — — Map (db m125155) HM
Designed by Master Architect Douglas Honnold, the
famous restaurant was located at this site.
Michael Romanoff, born Hershel Geguzin (1890-1971),
was a Hollywood restaurateur, self-styled Russian
aristocrat, and actor. The Daisy replaced . . . — — Map (db m246999) HM
Beverly Hills Mayor Paul E. Schwab and the City Council dedicated
Roxbury Park on October 30, 1930. The park consisted of fifteen
acres and was constructed in phases over a two-year period.
On May 30, 1932, the Beverly Hills American Legion . . . — — Map (db m279807) HM
This was the site of a beloved Beverly Hills toy emporium that operated from 1947 to 1965. The fanciful store was famous for its lemonade tree that dispensed ice cold lemonade, the multi-colored lollipop tree with limbs full of lollipops . . . — — Map (db m314497) HM
The Doña Maria Rita Valdez de Villa Homestead
The original adobe homestead (1838-1854) built for
settlers Doña Maria Rita Valdez de Villa and her husband
Vicente Valdez was located at this site and is considered
the first home built . . . — — Map (db m279528) HM
United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places.
Beverly Hills Local Landmark.
Constructed in 1911. — — Map (db m148656) HM
The slogan "It's Heavenly!" defined one of the small chain of the upscale, old-style ice cream parlors located here. At this corner location was one of the first Wil Wright's Ice Cream shops that opened at 200 South Beverly Drive in 1949. The . . . — — Map (db m311771) HM
In 1912 this five acre parcel of land was part of the terraced front lawn to the Beverly Hills Hotel. Brilliant floral displays stood as a welcome sight to the stark contrast of the surrounding brown fields and oiled dirt roads. In 1915, The hotel . . . — — Map (db m148110) HM
