Site of the Vine Street Brown Derby

Site of the Vine Street Brown Derby (HMBGN)

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90028 Los Angeles County
Buy California State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 34° 6.045', W 118° 19.599'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 573 views
Inscription

1628 Vine Street

— #22 —

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 gauged by the number of phone pages they received. Clark Gable proposed to Carole Lombard here in booth 54. Caricatures of movie stars decorated the walls. Damaged by fire and later by earthquake, it was demolished in 1994.
Details
HM NumberHMBGN
Tags
Placed ByHollywood Chamber of Commerce
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 12:18am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 377627 N 3774121
Decimal Degrees34.10075000, -118.32665000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 6.045', W 118° 19.599'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 6' 2.70" N, 118° 19' 35.94" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)323, 626, 213, 310, 818,
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1618-1656 Vine St, Los Angeles CA 90028, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us