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Hollywood’s first 50 years, until the freeway paved paradise in 1954
Daeida Wilcox Beveridge: Mother of Hollywood
The Mother of Hollywood, Daeida Wilcox Beveridge, lived on Hollywood Boulevard in a Moorish-Mission home.
May 10
The Saga of Paul de Longpre’s Hollywood Estate
The French painter’s artistic home was the first Hollywood tourist attraction.
Oct 4, 2023
Hollywood’s First Tourist Attraction (1901-1927)
Before the Hollywood sign or Walk of Fame, the first tourist attraction in town was Paul de Longpre’s enchanting gardens on Cahuenga. Paul de Longpre postcard (CA State) In 1901, the French painter built a Mission Revival mansion on his “Corner of Paradise,” three acres just north of Prospect Boulevard (later renamed Hollywood Boulevard), reportedly gifted by the Mother of Hollywood, Daeida Wilcox Beveridge, in a bid to bring world-famous culture to her blossoming community.
Sep 3, 2022
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