The Garden Court apartments opened at 7021 Hollywood Blvd in early 1917, calling itself “the Most Modern in the West.” And this time the Hollywood hyperbole might have been accurate. The place offered car service, a commissary, two ballrooms, a billiard room, a beauty parlor, daily maid service, two tennis courts, pergolas, trellises, and gardens. This photo shows us what the entrance as seen from the front doors looking out at Hollywood Blvd. I don’t know the date, but I’d say it was not long after the building opened because the boulevard and the land opposite look fairly empty.

This is the main lobby:

This is a photo taken from across the street.

Advertisement for the Garden Court apartments, 7021 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood from the Los Angeles Evening Herald, Saturday, June 2, 1917

These days there’s a CVS Pharmacy and a mini mall where the Garden Court apartments once stood. This image is from April 2019:

For more information, see Mary Mallory’s article: Garden Court Apartments Offer Luxurious Living on Hollywood Boulevard