Historical Marker
August Weferling House
Historical marker location:
103 D Street, Tehachapi, California
( Marker is at the intersection of D Street and Green Street, on the right when traveling north on D Street.)
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.