Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District

Hollywood Boulevard between about 6200 and 7000 Hollywood Blvd. forms a 12-block commercial core in Los Angeles, with 102 buildings, most built between 1915 and 1939. High-rise office and bank buildings, several at the 12-story height limit, mark the main intersections and are flanked by one- and two-story shops. Styles include Classical Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Art Deco, along with a few French Chateauesque and Streamline Moderne examples. Landmarks include the Pantages Theater, the Equitable Building, the Guaranty Building, the Warner Theater and the Palace Theater. Neon signs, terrazzo entryways and the Walk of Fame add to the street's character. During the 1920s and 1930s the boulevard changed from a residential street into the shopping, financial and entertainment center of the film capital. The district was listed because it shows that Golden Era in a compact, cohesive streetscape, even though many ground-floor storefronts have been altered.