Law Office

Historical marker location:

103 Court Street, Jackson, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Court Street and Summit Street, on the left when traveling east on Court Street.)

Marker installed: 1969

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.