5 days agoFred C. Thomson Building: The Court of the Olive TreeThrough an archway on Sunset Boulevard is the Court of the Olive Tree, named for the sapling planted here in 1927.
May 15House of Westmore: Hollywood’s Salon of BeautyIn 1935, brothers Monte, Ern, Perc, and Wally Westmore opened their luxurious beauty salon on Sunset Boulevard.
May 26, 2023Earl Carroll Theatre: Hollywood’s Entertainment PalaceEarl Carroll built Hollywood’s premier entertainment palace for his princess: singer-dancer-actress Beryl Wallace—whom he immortalized...
Feb 5, 2023The Crossroads of the WorldIn Hollywood, the Crossroads of the World intersect at Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue. Built in 1936, the multi-national...
Dec 7, 2022Hollywood Center Motel’s Seedy PastOver the past century, 6720 Sunset Boulevard has seen murder, prostitution, rockstars … but it all began with a wife-swapping scandal!...
Sep 2, 2022The Rise and Fall of NBC Radio CityNBC Radio City was one of Hollywood’s largest projects of the 1930s—and spectators were invited to watch its construction at the...