In hindsight, I guess it was inevitable that the bucolic country town of Hollywood that we can see in this 1905 photograph would be transformed into the bustling commerce-driven city 20 years later. This shot was taken on the northwest corner of Prospect Ave (later renamed Hollywood Blvd) and Wilcox Ave. We’re looking north up Wilcox toward the Hollywood Hills and reminds us that once upon a genteel time ago, homes in Hollywood were large with spacious yards and lawns and plenty of fresh air to breathe, and probably a stable out the back for the horses that pulled the family carriage.
Wow, the corner was actually built with steps. And imagine all the bees that must have gathered to work along those sidewalks all year. We always had plenty of lizards hanging about for the sunny days.
In hindsight, I guess it was inevitable that the bucolic country town of Hollywood that we can see in this 1905 photograph would be transformed into the bustling commerce-driven city 20 years later. This shot was taken on the northwest corner of Prospect Ave (later renamed Hollywood Blvd) and Wilcox Ave. We’re looking north up Wilcox toward the Hollywood Hills and reminds us that once upon a genteel time ago, homes in Hollywood were large with spacious yards and lawns and plenty of fresh air to breathe, and probably a stable out the back for the horses that pulled the family carriage.
And I see the intrusion of the power poles in the distance.
Look out, people! The future is coming!
Wow, the corner was actually built with steps. And imagine all the bees that must have gathered to work along those sidewalks all year. We always had plenty of lizards hanging about for the sunny days.