Historical Marker
Templars Hall
Historical marker location:
14134 Midland Road, Poway, California
( Marker can be reached from Midland Road, on the right when traveling south.)
Built 1886.
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.