Historical Marker
The Old Spring
Historical marker location:
2 Water Street, Jackson, California
( Marker can be reached from Water Street, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1964
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.