Historical Marker
Du Roc House
Historical marker location:
3441 Durcock Road, Shingle Springs, California
( Marker is on Durock Road south of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2002
In Search of the Pony Express. Historical Marker.
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.