Mary Mallory

Hollywoodland (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Established by real estate developers Tracy E. Shoults and S. H. Woodruff in 1923, Hollywoodland was one of the first hillside developments built in Hollywood. Touting its class and sophistication, the neighborhood promoted a European influence, featuring such unique elements as stone retaining walls and stairways, along with elegant Spanish, Mediterranean, French Normandy, and English Tudor styled homes thoughtfully placed onto the hillsides. The community contains one of the world,s most recognizable landmarks, the Hollywood sign, originally constructed as a giant billboard for the development and reading ,Hollywoodland., The book illustrates the development of the upper section of Beachwood Canyon known as Hollywoodland with historic photographs from Hollywood Heritage,s S. H. Woodruff Collection as well as from other archives, institutions, and individuals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439624302
• Artikelnr.: 37917145

Autorenporträt

Mary Mallory is a film historian, photograph archivist, and a member of the Cultural Affairs Committee of the Studio City Neighborhood Council. She serves on the Board of Hollywood Heritage, Inc., for which she also acts as a docent at the Hollywood Heritage Museum. Hollywood Heritage, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preservation of the historic built environment in Hollywood and to education about the early film industry and the role its pioneers played in shaping Hollywood's history.