Franciscan Motor Hotel

Welcome to the Franciscan, Hollywood’s newest motor hotel in 1949.

At the time, 92,000 cars passed daily through the Cahuenga Pass Parkway, and there were several roadside lodges in the immediate area on Highland Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard.

Guests are greeted at the Franciscan's porte-cochère. (Julius Shulman/J. Paul Getty Trust)

Located next to the Pilgrimage Theatre, the hillside motel offered a picturesque setting for as little as $7-per-night.

The 34 sleeping rooms and suites were no-frills, but clean and comfortable with wood paneling and floral drapes.

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