Historical Marker
John Moyer Patchett
Historical marker location:
1005 Jefferson Street, Napa, California
( Marker is on Jefferson Street near First Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Pioneer Winemaker, 1797-1876.
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.