San Leandro Courthouse Site

Historical marker location:

San Leandro, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Davis Street and Clarke Street (California Highway 61/112), on the right when traveling east on Davis Street.)

Marker installed: 1933

The Hollywood sign, which originally read "Hollywoodland," was built in 1923 as an advertisement for a real estate development. The sign was intended to be temporary, but it became a beloved symbol of the film industry and was eventually made permanent.