Historical Marker
Olive
Historical marker location:
3201 N Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, California
( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of N Ventura Road and Teakwood Street, on the right when traveling south.)
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.