Historical Marker
Old City Hall
Historical marker location:
7410 Monterey Street, Gilroy, California
( Marker is at the intersection of East Sixth Street (State Highway 152) and Monterey Street, on the right when traveling west on East Sixth Street.)
Marker installed: 1968
Gilroy, California.
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.