Historical Marker
Glen Ellen Cannon
Historical marker location:
13470 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen, California
( Marker is at the intersection of London Ranch Road and Arnold Drive, on the right when traveling west on London Ranch Road.)
Marker installed: 1995
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.