Historical Marker
Maricopa's Jail
Historical marker location:
369 California Street, Maricopa, California
( Marker can be reached from California Street (California Route 33) north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.)
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.