Hollywood and Vine

Hollywood and Vine, the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, became famous in the 1920s for its concentration of radio and movie related businesses. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is centered on the intersection.

Related Topics:
Hollywood Boulevard - Hollywood, California - Hollywood Walk of Fame

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The historical marker plaque placed at the site by The Broadway-Hollywood Department Store and the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles reads: "Hollywood was given its name by pioneers Mr. and Mrs. Horace H. Wilcox. They subdivided their ranch in 1887 and called two dirt cross-roads Prospect Avenue and Weyse Avenue. Prospect Avenue, the main artery, was renamed Hollywood Boulevard and Weyse Avenue became Vine Street. This was the origin of "Hollywood and Vine." http://www.earthsignals.com/Collins/0015/0010_1.jpg

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Today, few production facilities remain in the immediate area; one of these is the Capitol Tower to the north of the intersection; indeed, Capitol Records named its official website "hollywoodandvine.com".

Related Topics:
Capitol Tower - Capitol Records

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The area is probably more associated with homeless people today than with the film industry, but a number of high profile projects in the immediate vicinity are attempting to restore the area to its lost luster.

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