Preserving Hollywood's Heritage

Preserving Hollywood's Heritage Preserving Hollywood's Heritage is a page authored by members and supporters of Hollywood Heritage, Hollywood's historical society.

It is for sharing rich local historic information.

Though actually the second studio in Hollywood (Nestor was first), the Lasky Feature Play Co.'s barn became the first ma...
01/13/2026

Though actually the second studio in Hollywood (Nestor was first), the Lasky Feature Play Co.'s barn became the first major studio, Paramount. It is the largest surviving silent film artifact snd studio. As a museum it's 40, but in real life turns 135 this year.

s Hollywood cranks up the hooting calliope of awards season — the congratulatory FYC marketing, the glittering fashion feasts, the breathless horse-race prognostication and industry analysis (does the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ recent decision to move the Oscars from ABC to You...

Many early Hollywood leaders saw streets named after themselves. Some streets in the area saw their names change after 1...
01/12/2026

Many early Hollywood leaders saw streets named after themselves. Some streets in the area saw their names change after 1912 as well.

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Hollywood hosted the nation's first legally permitted gay pride parade on June 28, 1970, a joyful celebration of love an...
06/02/2025

Hollywood hosted the nation's first legally permitted gay pride parade on June 28, 1970, a joyful celebration of love and laughter.

Mary Mallory looks at the nation’s first legally permitted Gay Pride parade, June 28, 1970.

On May 14, Griffith Observatory turns 90 years old. Architectural icon as well as scientific wonder, it features murals ...
05/13/2025

On May 14, Griffith Observatory turns 90 years old. Architectural icon as well as scientific wonder, it features murals by artist Hugo Ballin as it truly reaches for the stars, in this repeat post.

In an encore post from 2015, Mary Mallory looks at the history of Griffith Observatory.

Japonism grew in the United States after Commodore Perry returned from Japan in 1853. The wealthy went so far as to cons...
05/21/2024

Japonism grew in the United States after Commodore Perry returned from Japan in 1853. The wealthy went so far as to construct Japanese gardens to demonstrate their success and artistic attitudes. Yanashiro and Wattles' Gardens were the most famous, but Sessue Hayakawa's film studio, Metro, and others, gad their own gardens as well.

A postcard showing a Japanese garden at the Huntington Hotel, courtesy of Mary Mallory.   Note: This is an encore post from 2015 Throughout its history, Los Angeles has been blessed with an ab…

May is Preservation Month. Hollywood Heritage takes an active role in historic preservation in Hollywood, and working to...
05/12/2024

May is Preservation Month. Hollywood Heritage takes an active role in historic preservation in Hollywood, and working to preserve the historic built environment. Before the pandemic, Hollywood Heritage shepherded the Musicians' Union on Vine Street through the process, and saw it named a Cultural Heritage Monument.

The "foremost entertainers and studio musicians" of the 1950s were members of the union.

Eleanor Jones was Hollywood's first librarian, and she was an expert in outreach and community involvement. She establis...
01/31/2024

Eleanor Jones was Hollywood's first librarian, and she was an expert in outreach and community involvement. She established a little lending library at the Hollywood Hotel and conducted research for early film studios, as well as organized art exhibits, children's programs, and current event discussions. Her most important accomplishment was inspiring the building of the Hollywood Studio Club, providing a home to single women coming to Hollywood to try and make it in the movies.

Coming to Hollywood in 1907, Eleanor Brodie Jones determined to make a difference in the small community. For over 22 years, she brought a love of reading, knowledge, and growth to everyone through…

100 years ago today, the Hollywood Sign was premiered when it was illuminated for the first time. The public was invited...
12/09/2023

100 years ago today, the Hollywood Sign was premiered when it was illuminated for the first time. The public was invited to come watch the illuminataion. It cost $23,502, a billboard to promote the Hollywoodland development. Badly constructed and taken care of for decades, it is now a worldwide icon.

The Hollywoodland Sign, in a photo published in the Los Angeles Evening Herald, Dec. 8, 1923. Note: This is an encore post from 2017. Originally constructed as a publicity gimmick and branding symb…

For those looking to learn about the real history of the Hollywood Sign, which officially turns 100 on December 8, there...
12/05/2023

For those looking to learn about the real history of the Hollywood Sign, which officially turns 100 on December 8, there is a Saturday, December 9 online presentation at 10:30 am. Here is the link to register.

Celebrate a century of iconic Hollywood history with us in a fabulous online event - 100 Years of the Hollywood Sign!

Christoph Ecke helped popularized potted poinsettias as Christmas decoration when he began selling them out of his Holly...
12/04/2023

Christoph Ecke helped popularized potted poinsettias as Christmas decoration when he began selling them out of his Hollywood stand, in this repeat post. They exploded in popularity thanks to his idea of potting them from wild plants growing around Hollywood.

A postcard c. 1908 of poinsettias, “California’s Christmas flower,” listed on EBay. Note: This is an encore post from 2020. Euphorba Pulcherrima, better known as the poinsettia plant, has been popu…

More photos of the Egyptian Theatre after its reopening on November 7.
11/19/2023

More photos of the Egyptian Theatre after its reopening on November 7.

The Netflix-owned, American Cinematheque-programmed Egyptian Theatre will reopen this November.

After 3 years of restoration, the Egyptian Theatre reopens November 9, focusing more on Sid Grauman's 1920s vision for t...
10/19/2023

After 3 years of restoration, the Egyptian Theatre reopens November 9, focusing more on Sid Grauman's 1920s vision for the theatre, and not later renovations.

Netflix and the American Cinematheque will reveal the extensive restoration of Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre on Nov. 9 with a screening of The Killer.

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