Ron Dellums

Historical marker location:

Oakland, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Wood Street and Goss Street, on the right when traveling south on Wood Street.)

47th Mayor of Oakland.

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.