Hollywood Plaza Hotel

One of four major hotels built in Hollywood in the 1920s, the Hollywood Plaza Hotel was erected by Hollywood pioneer Jacob Stern in 1925. Its luxurious bar-restaurant soon became a film industry hangout. In 1931, the Russian Eagle Café moved there from the Sunset Strip. It was remodeled and reopened as the Cinnabar in 1936. Glamorous actress Clara Bow opened her famous It Café there in 1937. Stars such as Gene Autry, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, and Bing Crosby were among its guests, and comedian George Burns maintained an office on the top floor in the 1930s.