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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was built in 1926, in what is known as the Golden Era of Los Angeles architecture, and was named after the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. [2] It was financed by a group that included Louis B. Mayer, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Sid Grauman.
Garden Court Apartments was designed by Frank Meline and built in 1916 [1] or 1917, [2] at the behest of J.E. Ransford. The complex was considered high luxury for its time, and featured tennis courts, ballrooms, a billiard room, and suites furnished with oriental carpets, oil paintings, and grand pianos.
The collection of the Hollywood Museum contains over 11,000 items, including costumes, props, stop motion figures, photographs, scripts, and other artifacts. [5] Among the exhibits are the original four makeup rooms used by pioneering Hollywood makeup artist Max Factor—one for redheads, one for blondes, one for brownettes, and one for brunettes .
The Jim Henson Company Lot, formerly A&M Studios, is a studio property located just south of the southeast corner of North La Brea Avenue and Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Originally established by film star Charlie Chaplin , the property served as Charlie Chaplin Studios from 1917 to 1953, which later earned the site designation as a Los ...
The Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District boundaries were defined by the United States Department of the Interior based on the area's remaining integrity. They include twelve blocks along Hollywood Boulevard, from 7065 Hollywood Blvd on the west to the northwest corner of Hollywood and Argyle Avenue on the east. However ...
Designed by S. Charles Lee and built by Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg, the Hollywood & Western Building opened on December 8, 1928.The building was the first location of Motion Picture Association of America, Central Casting, the Hays Office, and The Ben Hecht Company.
Police in Hollywood, Florida are searching for suspects wanted in connection to a mass shooting that left nine victims – including four children – injured on a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, 20 ...
Security Trust and Savings was built in 1921 and upon opening was the tallest building in Hollywood. [1] It features Italian Renaissance revival architecture and was designed by John and Donald Parkinson, [2] [3] who also designed some of the Los Angeles's most notable landmarks, including Union Station and the Memorial Coliseum.