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


Ciro’s on the Sunset Strip
“The most attractive nightclub Hollywood has ever known” opened its doors at 8433 Sunset Boulevard in 1940.
Feb 22


Fred C. Thomson Building: The Court of the Olive Tree
Through an archway on Sunset Boulevard is the Court of the Olive Tree, named for the sapling planted here in 1927.
Oct 9, 2024


House of Westmore: Hollywood’s Salon of Beauty
In 1935, brothers Monte, Ern, Perc, and Wally Westmore opened their luxurious beauty salon on Sunset Boulevard.
May 15, 2024


Earl Carroll Theatre: Hollywood’s Entertainment Palace
Earl Carroll built Hollywood’s premier entertainment palace for his princess: singer-dancer-actress Beryl Wallace—whom he immortalized...
May 26, 2023

The Crossroads of the World
In Hollywood, the Crossroads of the World intersect at Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue. Built in 1936, the multi-national...
Feb 5, 2023


Hollywood Center Motel’s Seedy Past
Over the past century, 6720 Sunset Boulevard has seen murder, prostitution, rockstars … but it all began with a wife-swapping scandal!...
Dec 7, 2022
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