Historical Marker
Native Sons Hall
Historical marker location:
937 Coombs Street, Napa, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Coombs Street and 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Coombs Street.)
Marker installed: 2014
The 100 Year Anniversary of its Completion.
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.