Hollywood Sign Los Angeles California

Hollywood Sign Los Angeles California -

You can't be in Hollywood without noticing "The Hollywood Sign". One of the most recognizable landmarks in the United States was declared a historical landmark in 1973. The original housing development sign was not built to stand forever, therefore, it is in need of repair. So who is helping fund this $27,000 per letter budget? While no other than Hollywood's finest:

If there is one landmark that says "Hollywood" to the world - literally! - it is the famous Hollywood Sign, perched high atop Mount Lee, the tallest peak in Los Angeles CA.

The Hollywood Sign measures 450 feet long, its mammoth letters are 45 feet high, and it's visible from all parts of Hollywood. Erected in 1923 as an advertising sign for a real estate development in Beachwood Canyon, the Sign originally read "Hollywoodland." The last four letters were removed in 1945, after Hollywood had become the world's movie capital, and the Sign had already become a well-known landmark. (In fact, it's been officially declared "Los Angeles Cultural-Historical Monument #111.")