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Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, 1940.
One day when I get my hands on that elusive time machine (do you think maybe that Elon Musk is secretly working on one…?) I’m heading straight to 1939 and one of the places on my agenda is to visit … Continue reading
“Hotel Hollywood” at night, Hollywood Blvd, 1936
Here is a wonderfully atmospheric shot of the Hollywood Hotel captured by a Life magazine photographer in 1936. Interestingly the hotel’s sign across the front reads “HOTEL HOLLYWOOD” rather than the other way around. In the second photo below, we … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel with front archway
If you approached the Hollywood Hotel by foot, you probably walked under this archway that stood at the corner of Hollywood and Highland. But if you were waiting for the Hollywood Boulevard street car, you also probably stood under it … Continue reading
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre under construction, circa summer 1926.jpg
Here we have a rare shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre being built. It broke ground on January 9, 1926, so this shot was probably taken in summer of 1926. We can see the Garden Court apartments to the west of … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, California
Even though I’ve posted a number of photos of the Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave before, I thought this one showed what a quiet and genteel—almost rural stretch it was, and quite a contrast … Continue reading
Panoramic photograph of the Hollywood Hotel, corner Hollywood and Highland
Most photos of the Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood and Highland only show a part of the hotel so it’s hard to get a good idea of how big the place was. This panoramic shot shows us how … Continue reading
Hollywood Hotel, corner of Hollywood and Highland, March 10, 1956
This shot of the Hollywood Hotel (at the corner of Hollywood and Highland) is dated March 10, 1956, which means the grand old lady of Hollywood was only five months away from being razed. In real life, I guess it … Continue reading
Hollywood looking southeast from Franklin Ave, 1907
In this photo we have a 1907 view of Hollywood facing southeast. The white building at center top is Hollywood High (opened 1903), and on the far left we can see the Hollywood Hotel (opened 1902.) We can also see … Continue reading
View over Hollywood Boulevard and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, circa 1930
These days, we’re used to the stretch of Hollywood Boulevard from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre to the Highland Ave corner being one huge development, it can be easy to forget it was once two blocks, and Orchid Ave extended all the … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel, corner Hollywood and Highland, in color, circa 1940s
Color photos of the Hollywood Hotel (at Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, 1902 to 1956) are out there, but there aren’t too many of them. From the look of the cars parked in the driveway, I’d say this is from … Continue reading
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Tagged Chateau Marmont, Christmas, Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood Hotel, Hotels
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