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Hollywood’s first 50 years, until the freeway changed history — and defined the future


Garden Court’s Primrose Path (1917-1984)
Anyone could live like a movie star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard: the Garden Court Apartments. Opened in 1917 to accommodate players in...
Sep 29, 2022


The Saga of Janes House
On Hollywood Boulevard, there is one last vestige of residential architecture: the home of pioneering sisters Mabel, Carrie, and Grace...
Sep 25, 2022


The Circus Cafe
The Circus Cafe was not for kids—the cocktail lounge inside Albert Sheetz Mission Candies at 6656 Hollywood Boulevard served up adult...
Sep 13, 2022


J.J. Newberry: One-Stop Five and Dime
Before Hollywood Boulevard catered to tourists, it was a destination for locals—and J.J. Newberry at the corner of Whitley Avenue was a...
Sep 3, 2022


The Finest Jewelry Shop in Hollywood
The finest jewelry shop in Hollywood, Robert Gail was a cut above the rest. Its grand opening in 1929 was treated as a movie...
Sep 2, 2022
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