Historical Marker
Long Beach Post Office
Historical marker location:
300 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, California
( Marker is on Long Beach Boulevard, on the right 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.