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BEFORE THE 101
Hollywood’s first 50 years, until the freeway changed history — and defined the future
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Woman’s Club of Hollywood
An institution since 1905, the Woman's Club of Hollywood built its first clubhouse on Hollywood Boulevard.
Mar 9, 2024
From City to Sea
Not every Whitley Heights home in the freeway’s path was destroyed. A select few were relocated, both near (within the neighborhood) and...
Sep 13, 2022
Jean Harlow & the Voice Coach
Although Jean Harlow didn’t live in Whitley Heights (despite rampant rumors to the contrary), her acting/voice coach Samuel Kayzer did,...
Sep 4, 2022
Max Factor Studio
Hollywood queens trusted their faces to the makeup king, Max Factor. From his Highland Avenue studio, the brilliant beautician...
Sep 3, 2022
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