Historical Marker
The Diego Sepulveda Adobe
Historical marker location:
1900 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, California
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Adams Avenue and Mesa Verde Drive West.)
Marker installed: 2014
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.