34.0948° N 118.3305° W
Hollywood
Named by Daeida Wilcox in 1887 because it 'sounds nice.' Whitley Heights villas, Franklin Avenue apartments and the Walk of Fame below the hills.
History
How Hollywood came to be.
- 1887
Harvey and Daeida Wilcox file the name Hollywood for their new subdivision.
- 1903
Hollywood incorporates as a city, and joins Los Angeles in 1910 for its water.
- 1911
Nestor Studios opens the first film studio in Hollywood, on Sunset at Gower.
- 1918
Whitley Heights is built as a Mediterranean hillside village for film stars.
- 1927
Grauman's Chinese Theatre opens, and its forecourt soon fills with handprints.
- 1960
The Hollywood Walk of Fame begins along Hollywood Boulevard.
Points of interest
Places that define Hollywood
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Fun facts
Things even locals forget
Named because it sounds nice.
Daeida Wilcox said she chose Hollywood 'because it sounds nice' and holly brings luck.
Filmmakers came to escape lawyers.
Many moved west to get away from Edison's patent lawsuits.
The first Oscars were small.
The 1929 ceremony at the Roosevelt lasted about 15 minutes.
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