Historical Marker
Trinity Episcopal Church
Historical marker location:
72 North 2nd Street, San Jose, California
( Marker is on East Saint James Street near North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east.)
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.