Historical Marker
Chinese Temple
Historical marker location:
1500 Broderick Street, Oroville, California
( Marker is on Broderick Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1962
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.