Identifier	clloy_132
Title	Hotel Hollywood, Hollywood, Cal.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1915
Subject (Topic)	Hotels--California--Los Angeles; Resorts--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Name)	Hotel Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Subject (Place)	Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	DE
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/collections/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Newman Postcard Co.
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Cal. (Made in Germany.)
Language	eng
Description	A view of the Hotel Hollywood, demonstrating an influence of the Mission and Moorish styles of architecture. A sign at the left below the towers says "Hotel Hollywood." The dirt road in the foreground is Hollywood Boulevard.
Historical Background	Hotel Hollywood (sometimes known as the Hollywood Hotel) was a famous destination for the glamorous set during the Silent Era (circa 1915-1928) in Hollywood. H.J. Whitley, known as "The Father of Hollywood" opened the first small, stucco section of the hotel in 1902 on the north side of what would become Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and Orchard Avenue." Myra Parker Hershey, a wealthy guest of the hotel, eventually became the owner and expanded it to three acres and 125 rooms with a ballroom, music room, chapel, and large lobby. Surrounded by beautiful landscaping, the hotel became a popular resort. Among the celebrities who stayed or lived at the hotel were Carl Laemmle, Louis B. Mayer, Irving Thalberg, Norma Shearer and Nazimova. Rudolf Valentino met and married his first wife there in 1919. After Myra Hershey died in 1930, the new stockholders wanted to tear the building down but were held back by the economy and the onset of World War II. In 1956 the hotel was demolished and a $10,000,000 office and retail complex replaced it. In 2001, the Hollywood and Highland Center was built on the site.
Publisher's Identifier	Series number: 5670
Additional Notes	Made in Germany.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection