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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E1I_el-capitan-theatre_Los-Angeles-CA.html
El Capitan Theatre. . 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 Ro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DQ5_united-methodist-church_Los-Angeles-CA.html
United Methodist Church. . 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.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DPI_hollywood-vine_Los-Angeles-CA.html
Hollywood & Vine. . 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 Hollywo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DO9_chinese-heaven-dogs_Los-Angeles-CA.html
Chinese Heaven Dogs. Ming Dynasty 1403 - 1643. 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 11…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DMJ_the-magic-castle_Los-Angeles-CA.html
The Magic Castle. . . 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 contribu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GL4_site-of-the-hollywood-roosevelt-hotel_Los-Angeles-CA.html
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 commerical shoot by the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GL3_site-of-warner-pacific-theatre_Los-Angeles-CA.html
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 i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GL2_site-of-the-pig-n-whistle_Los-Angeles-CA.html
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. Loreatta Young d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLP3_award-of-excellence-ktla-tv_Los-Angeles-CA.html
Award of Excellence KTLA-TVThe first television station west of the Mississippi, KTLA-5 has been a part of Los Angeles broadcasting since January 22, 1947.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLP0_the-hollywood-reporter_Los-Angeles-CA.html
The first entertainment trade paperfounded in Hollywood, CaliforniaSeptember 3, 1930