Hollywood Boulevard Photos |
The section of Hollywood Boulevard anchored on the west end by Mann's (Grauman's) Chinese Theatre & the east by Pantages Theatre at Hollywood & Vine Streets is the heart of Hollywood sought by star struck tourists. Along this strip are found other historic theaters, heritage buildings associated with movie stars, several small museums plus a sidewalk full of stars celebrating personalities who made the movies, called Hollywood's walk of fame. |
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| See also: Hollywood, Mann's Chinese Theatre |
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| Hollywood Blvd. night streetscape from Mann's Chinese to First National Bank of Hollywood. | Mann's (formerly Grauman's) Chinese Theatre (1927) (6925 Hollywood Blvd.). Architect: Meyer & Holler.  | Katharine Hepburn star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. | Humphrey Bogart star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
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| Thomas A. Edison star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. | Mary Pickford star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. | Harold Lloyd star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. | Snow White's star on Hollywood's walk of fame. |
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| Kodak Theatre in Hollywood & Highland Center (2001) (6801 Hollywood Blvd.). Architect: Rockwell Group. | Kodak Theatre in Hollywood & Highland Center. | Entrance to Kodak Theatre home of Academy Awards show. | Hollywood & Highland Center for entertainment, shopping & home of Kodak Theatre. |
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| Movie set style decor at Hollywood & Highland Center. | Movie style elephant statue at Hollywood & Highland Center. | Various levels of Hollywood & Highland Center. | Metro subway entrance at Hollywood & Highland Center. |
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| Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (1926) (12 floors) (7000 Hollywood Blvd.). Style: Spanish Colonial. Architect: Fisher, Lake & Traver. On National Register. | Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel at night, site of first academy awards. | El Capitan (Paramount) Theater (1926) (7 floors) (6834 Hollywood Blvd.). Style: Spanish Colonial. Architect: G. Albert Lansburgh. | El Capitan Theater facade. |
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| El Capitan Theater marquee. | Columns of former Masonic Temple & El Capitan Theater on Hollywood Blvd. | Masonic Temple (1921) (6840 Hollywood Blvd.) (now an entertainment venue). Architect: John C. Austin. On National Register. | Ripley's Believe It Or Not (6780 Hollywood Blvd.) with T-Rex eating clock. |
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| Ripley's Believe It Or Not T-Rex biting clock on former C.E. Toberman Co. Building. | First National Bank of Hollywood (1927) (13 floors) (6777 Hollywood Blvd.). Architect: Meyer & Holler. | Tower of First National Bank of Hollywood. | Carved eagle atop First National Bank of Hollywood. |
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| Medieval figure & lion atop First National Bank of Hollywood. | Streetscape along Hollywood Blvd. with First National Bank of Hollywood & Fredericks of Hollywood buildings. | Ripley's Believe It Or Not & First National Bank of Hollywood buildings. | Hollywood History Museum facade at sunset. |
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| Hollywood History Museum (1660 N. Highland Ave off Hollywood Blvd.) in former Max Factor building. Style: Art Deco. | Art Deco details of former Max Factor building, now Hollywood History Museum. | Mels drive-in sign on Hollywood History Museum. | Streetscape of Hollywood Blvd. from Highland Ave. with neon signs. |
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| Hollywood Wax Museum? (6767 Hollywood Blvd.). | Entrance of Hollywood Wax Museum at night. | Hollywood Wax Museum sign. | Hollywood Wax Museum in sunlight in former Embassy Club nightclub building. |
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| Wax Wizard of Oz characters at Hollywood Wax Museum. | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as pirate at Hollywood Wax Museum. | Pirates of the Caribbean scene at Hollywood Wax Museum. | Charlie Chaplin wax figure at Hollywood Wax Museum. |
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| Wax figures of Elvis Presley & Marilyn Monroe at Hollywood Wax Museum. | Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid portrayed at Hollywood Wax Museum. | Hollywood Guinness World Records Museum (6764 Hollywood Blvd.). | Guinness Museum in former Hollywood Theatre (1919). Architect: Clifford A. Balch &, S. Charles Lee. |
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| Hollywood United Methodist Church (1929) (6817 Franklin Ave.). Architect: Thomas P. Barber. | Hillview Apartments (1920s) (6533 Hollywood Blvd.). | Mural painted on heritage building of Hollywood Stars in movie theater "You Are The Star"(1983) by Thomas Suriya on Hollywood Blvd. at Wilcox. | Pacific Theater (1928) (6433 Hollywood Blvd.). Architect: G. Albert Lansburgh. |
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| Security Trust & Savings building (early 1900s) (6381 Hollywood Blvd.). Architect: John Parkinson & Donald B. Parkinson. On National Register. | 6253 Hollywood Blvd. (1929) (13 floors). Architect: Curlett & Beelman. | Gargoyles on facade of 6253 Hollywood Blvd. | Capitol Records Building (1956) (13 floors) (1750 Vine St.). Architect: Welton Becket & Assoc. |
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| Hollywood Guaranty Building (1924) (12 floors) (6331 Hollywood Blvd.) (now Church of Scientology). Style: Beaux Arts. Architect: John C. Austin. On National Register. | Pantages Theatre (1930) (6233 Hollywood Blvd.). Style: Art Moderne. Architect: B. Marcus Priteca. | Pantages Theatre marquee. | Pantages Theatre sign detail. |
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| Pantages Theatre Mayan man with headdress. | Sculpted details of Pantages Theatre. | Metro Red Line Subway station entrance at Hollywood & Vine in retro Hollywood style. | Replica of Brown Derby opposite Pantages Theatre as reminder of former LA restaurant landmark. |
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| Modern structure off Hollywood Blvd. | Art-deco style Hollywood pergola supported on four female statues. |
All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use. |