Historical Marker
Sonora Inn
Historical marker location:
160 South Washington Street, Sonora, California
( Marker is on South Washington Street near Golden Chain Highway/West Stockton Street (California Highway 49), on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2010
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.