When Hollywood High School opened on Sunset Boulevard in 1903, it really must have stuck out a mile. As we can see from this circa 1905 photo, there doesn’t seem to be much around. And as we can see from the glimpse of roadway in the bottom left-hand corner, there was no roadway. Sunset Blvd was still a dirt track, which must have made riding your bike to school during the winter a challenge. And look at those teeny, tiny, freshly planted palm trees. They’re full grown now!
When Hollywood High School opened on Sunset Boulevard in 1903, it really must have stuck out a mile. As we can see from this circa 1905 photo, there doesn’t seem to be much around. And as we can see from the glimpse of roadway in the bottom left-hand corner, there was no roadway. Sunset Blvd was still a dirt track, which must have made riding your bike to school during the winter a challenge. And look at those teeny, tiny, freshly planted palm trees. They’re full grown now!
Do you know if this is the same building today with decor changes or was it demolished and the new art deco school built?
I’m not familiar with the history of the school but it looks like a completely different building, doesn’t it?
It sure does. Will do some investigating and let you know what I find. As always thank you for the great pics and history lesson <3