Historical Marker
Jackie Robinson
Historical marker location:
1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, California
( Marker is on Vin Scully Avenue.)
January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972.
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.