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Color photo of the Hollywood Hotel on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, 1954
The Hollywood Hotel stood on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave from February 1903 to August 1956, and for most of those 53 years, it was a Hollywood landmark. But it was also a place that was … Continue reading
A Red Car streetcar travels east along Hollywood Blvd, stopping at Highland Ave, Hollywood, 1943
The photographer who took this photo in 1943 would have been standing under the trees outside the Hollywood Hotel on the north side of Hollywood Blvd when that eastbound Red Car was stopping at Highland Ave. He then could have … Continue reading
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Color photo looking north up Highland Ave to Hollywood Blvd and beyond, Hollywood, circa late 1950s
This late 1950s photo is a little bit sad for me. We’re looking north up Highland Ave to Hollywood Blvd. The white building is the Hollywood First National Bank building on the northeast corner, which is still there. The church … Continue reading
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Hollywood First National Bank building at the northeast corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, 1929
One of Hollywood’s most enduring landmarks is the Hollywood First National Bank building at the northeast corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave. It’s pictured here in 1929, a year after it opened during the summer of 1928. Designed by … Continue reading
Color photograph of the Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, Christmas 1954
From Dave DeCaro’s always-interesting website comes this striking genuine photo from 1954 of the Hollywood Hotel as seen from the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave. It was taken during the holiday season, which is why that white metal … Continue reading
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Looking west along the Hollywood Hotel from Highland Ave, Hollywood (undated)
In this photo we’re Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Highland Ave. The photo is undated, but the hotel is in pretty good condition so I’m going to guess this was taken in the 1930s. Mary M. says: “It started … Continue reading
A Red Car streetcar with a Chevrolet and Oldsmobile at Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa mid 1950s
This photo of a Red Car stopped out front of the Hollywood Hotel at the Highland Ave intersection with a 1950 Chevrolet and a 1954 Oldsmobile makes me want to climb through my computer screen and roam around in mid … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd (then Prospect Ave), Hollywood, circa 1910
The Hollywood Hotel opened in 1903 on what was then known as Prospect Ave. This photo was taken circa 1910, around the time the street got a new name: Hollywood Blvd. By then, streetcar tracks had been laid, and on … Continue reading
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Looking northeast across Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Blvd from the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, at sunrise, 1951
Most photos of Hollywood Blvd are filled with cars and people, hustle and bustle. So this one taken from the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel at sunrise on some quiet morning in 1951 makes for a refreshing change. The parking … Continue reading
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Looking east along Hollywood Blvd from the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, California, April 1932
In this photo we’re treated to a bird’s eye view looking north up Hollywood Blvd from the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel. It was taken in April 1932, so Grauman’s Chinese would have been gearing up for the lavish premiere … Continue reading
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