Bloomers Cut

Historical marker location:

Auburn, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Herdal Drive and Quinn Way on Herdal Drive.)

Marker installed: 1991

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.