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BEFORE THE 101

Hollywood’s first 50 years, until the freeway changed the landscape forever

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Outpost Estates: Hillside Homes of Happiness

Dec 10, 2023

Outpost Estates: Hillside Homes of Happiness

Disney’s Hollywood Hills Campus That Never Was

Nov 30, 2023

Disney’s Hollywood Hills Campus That Never Was

Hollywood House-Moving Party

Nov 24, 2023

Hollywood House-Moving Party

The Hoodoo House of Hollywood

Oct 29, 2023

The Hoodoo House of Hollywood

Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s Clark Mausoleum

Oct 23, 2023

Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s Clark Mausoleum

The Mandarin Market (1929-1982)

Oct 10, 2023

The Mandarin Market (1929-1982)

The Saga of Paul de Longpre’s Hollywood Estate

Oct 4, 2023

The Saga of Paul de Longpre’s Hollywood Estate

Mysterious Streamline Moderne at Hollywood and Cahuenga

Sep 27, 2023

Mysterious Streamline Moderne at Hollywood and Cahuenga

Secret Streamline Moderne on Hollywood Boulevard

Aug 29, 2023

Secret Streamline Moderne on Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Goes to the Dogs

Aug 25, 2023

Hollywood Goes to the Dogs

Tom Breneman’s Breakfast in Hollywood

Aug 20, 2023

Tom Breneman’s Breakfast in Hollywood

The Jade on Hollywood Boulevard

Aug 17, 2023

The Jade on Hollywood Boulevard

Ivar House: A Garden in the Heart of Hollywood

Aug 14, 2023

Ivar House: A Garden in the Heart of Hollywood

Bell & Howell’s Hollywood Headquarters

Aug 1, 2023

Bell & Howell’s Hollywood Headquarters

Franciscan Motor Hotel

Jul 27, 2023

Franciscan Motor Hotel

Marilyn Monroe Leaves Handprints at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre

Jun 26, 2023

Marilyn Monroe Leaves Handprints at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre

Chapeaux de Mode: Hollywood Hat Shop

Jun 19, 2023

Chapeaux de Mode: Hollywood Hat Shop

Frigidaire’s Hollywood Showroom

Jun 13, 2023

Frigidaire’s Hollywood Showroom

Hollywood Bowl’s Muse of Music

Jun 10, 2023

Hollywood Bowl’s Muse of Music

Opening Night at Pantages Theatre

Jun 5, 2023

Opening Night at Pantages Theatre

Hollywood Canteen

Jun 4, 2023

Hollywood Canteen

Earl Carroll Theatre: Hollywood’s Entertainment Palace

May 26, 2023

Earl Carroll Theatre: Hollywood’s Entertainment Palace

Pearl Park: Whitley & Franklin

Apr 21, 2023

Pearl Park: Whitley & Franklin

6-Year-Old Marilyn Monroe at the Hollywood Bowl (Photo Exclusive)

Apr 7, 2023

6-Year-Old Marilyn Monroe at the Hollywood Bowl (Photo Exclusive)

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About the Creator

Before the 101 is the brainchild of Kathleen Perricone

A mid-century enthusiast, Kathleen was born about 50 years too late. Fortunately, as a history buff she gets to live in the past.

The Hollywood resident is a published author who has written about influential figures such as John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Barack Obama, Anne Frank, Taylor Swift, and dozens more.

Over the past two decades, she's also worked as a celebrity news editor in New York City as well as for Yahoo!, Ryan Seacrest Productions, and a reality TV family who shall remain nameless.

for research requests, please contact: BeforeThe101@gmail.com

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