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Hollywood’s first 50 years, until the freeway paved paradise in 1954
Fred C. Thomson Building: The Court of the Olive Tree
Through an archway on Sunset Boulevard is the Court of the Olive Tree, named for the sapling planted here in 1927.
Oct 9, 2024
Prudence Yarn Shop
In the 1930s, Hollywood women shopped for the latest knit trends at the boutique at 6521 Hollywood Boulevard.
Mar 13, 2024
Gogerty & Weyl’s Forgotten Building
Henry L. Gogerty and Carl Jules Weyl left their architectural imprint all over Hollywood: the Baine Building, Yucca-Vine Tower, Hollywood Playhouse … and at the corner of Cahuenga and Selma. (The Library of Congress) In 1926 — two years before they built the Fred C. Thomson shops on Sunset — the silent film cowboy hired the duo to design a 33-room commercial space at 1600-1610 N. Cahuenga Boulevard (pictured above in 1942).
Nov 19, 2022
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