Historic signs
Historic Sign Poles
The Hollywood Historic Trust’s Signpole Program features 47 vibrant historical markers throughout Hollywood, showcasing legendary landmarks like the Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel alongside vanished gems such as the original Brown Derby restaurant and birthplace of the Hot Fudge Sundae. These markers illuminate the district’s rich heritage that made Hollywood the entertainment capital of the world. Explore our gallery to experience the complete collection of historic sites that shaped Hollywood’s golden era.
Hollywood Plaza Hotel
1637 Vine St.
One of four major hotels built in Hollywood in the 1920s, the Hollywood Plaza Hotel was erected by Hollywood pioneer...
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Wilkes Vine St. Theatre
1615 Vine St.
Designed by architects H.C. Chambers and Myron Hunt in the Beaux Arts style, the Wilkes Vine St. Theatre opened in...
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TAV Celebrity Theatre
1529-1559 Vine St.
Originally built as the Hollywood Recreation building, which housed a bowling alley, the building was converted to the TAV Celebrity...
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Wallichs Music City
1501 Vine St.
Wallichs Music City, the world’s largest specialty record store at the time, operated here on the corner of Sunset and...
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NBC Radio City
1500 Vine St.
From 1938 to 1964, NBC Radio City, the company’s huge West Coast headquarters, dominated the northeast corner of Sunset and...
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Jesse Lasky Feature Play Company
1520 Vine St. at Selma Ave.
The southeast corner of Selma and Vine St. was where the first feature-length motion picture in Hollywood, The Squaw Man...
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The Brown Derby
1628 Vine St.
Vine Street’s Brown Derby, opened on Valentine’s Day, 1929, and was once Hollywood’s most famous restaurant. It was the chain’s...
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Taft Building
1680 Vine St.
Built in 1924 by Hollywood’s Taft family, the Taft Building was designed by architecture firm Walker & Eisen in the...
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Music Box Theatre
6126 Hollywood Blvd.
First known as the Music Box Theatre, it opened in 1926 and first specialized in musical comedy, featuring silent film...
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