Historical Marker
D.J. Murphy House
Historical marker location:
291 McLeod Street, Livermore, California
( Marker is at the intersection of McLeod Street and Third Street on McLeod Street.)
Marker installed: 1987
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.