Historical Marker

Wente Bros. Winery

Historical marker location:
5565 Tesla Road, Livermore, California
( Marker can be reached from Tesla Road.)
Marker installed: 1983

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.