Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard as seen from the Dolby Theater (formerly the Kodak Theater).

Hollywood Boulevard

The Hollywood Boulevard is an intra-regional road in Los Angeles . The boulevard is located in the eponymous district of Hollywood and begins at Sunset Boulevard at the corner of Hilhurst Avenue and N Virgil Avenue ( ) and then runs 500 meters northwest to Vermont Avenue . Then head west about 7 km to Laurel Canyon Boulevard . To the west of it it leads as a small residential street another 3 km into the hills and finally ends at Sunset Plaza Drive ( ).

From 1887 to 1910 the boulevard was called Prospect Avenue . Other Hollywood Boulevards are in Hollywood, Florida and Las Vegas .

On April 4, 1985, part of the boulevard was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District under the name Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District .

Sights on the boulevard

• Bob Hope Square
• Grauman's Chinese Theater
• Grauman's Egyptian Theater
• El Capitan Theater
• Frederick's of Hollywood
• Hollywood and Highland
• Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
• Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Hollywood Wax Museum
• Jane's house
• Dolby Theater ( Kodak Theater until February 2012 )
• Masonic Temple
• Musso & Frank Grill
• Pantages Theater
• Pig 'n Whistle
• Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Odditorium
• Capitol Records Tower

See also

• List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles

Web links

Commons : Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Entry in the National Register Information System . National Park Service , accessed May 23, 2016

Coordinates: 34 ° 6 ′ 5.7 ″  N , 118 ° 19 ′ 59.3 ″  W.