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
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
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
The Masonic Temple, a Neoclassic Revival design
built in 1921, was the work of John C. Austin, who
also designed L.A. City Hall. The memorial service
for silent film director D.W. Griffith, considered the
father of American movies, was held at . . . — — Map (db m231710) HM
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
Spanish Colonial Revival style.
Built 1929. Declared 1999,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 673,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m231535) 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
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
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
Two stone gates, 1920’s.
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 20 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m167963) HM
First United Methodist Church, 1930, a Gothic revival edifice constructed of steel and exposed concrete, standing as a visual beacon in the heart of Hollywood. — — Map (db m128905) HM
Spanish Colonial Revival style. Frank Webster, architect.
Built 1929. Declared 2009, Historic-Cultural
Monument No. 956,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m170029) HM
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
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
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
Dutch Colonial Revival style.
Architects - Dennis & Farwell.
Built 1919. Declared 1988,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 448,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m232573) HM
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
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