The Forbidden City - Hollywood, California

1720 Vine Street

Playmates - Hollywood, California

6438 Hollywood Boulevard - Built in 1931.  The original first floor facade has obviously been altered but the magnificent upper story art deco details remain.

Hollywood & Highland - Hollywood, California

6801 Hollywood Boulevard - Home of the Dolby Theatre (the Kodak Theatre when these pictures were taken), home of the Oscars, and a variety of dining and shopping options.  Opened in 2001.  The development is a mix of different styles dominated by recreations of some set pieces from the D.W. Griffith epic Intolerance.

Hollywood High School - Hollywood, California

1521 North Highland Avenue

Capitol Records - Hollywood, California

1750 Vine Street - Completed in 1956 and designed by Welton Beckett and Associates.

Taft Building - Hollywood, California

1680 North Vine Street - Circa 1924 and designed by Walker and Eisen.

Commercial Building - Los Angeles, California

6424 Santa Monica Boulevard - Circa 1937.  This lovely art deco building was one of many in Los Angeles that inspired the facades along Hollywood Boulevard at the Disney-MGM Studios (Disney's Hollywood Studios) at Walt Disney World when it opened in 1989.  You can check out the recreation in today's post at Disney Vacation Kingdom.

Hollyhock House - Hollywood, California

4800 Hollywood Boulevard

Living Room windows with reflecting pool beneath.

Living Room

Library and patio beyond wall.

Planter

Planter

Breezeway leading to the front door.

Planter

Amphitheater and pool.

Hollyhock House - Hollywood, California

4800 Hollywood Boulevard - 1917-1921.  Along with the Los Angeles textile block houses, this is the Frank Lloyd Wright house that has always fascinated me the most.  Resembling a Mayan temple it sits atop Olive Hill looking down on Hollywood Boulevard.  The home was constructed for Aline Barnsdall and the property was to originally include a theater and other facilities for the arts and residences for artists.  While a couple of the other buildings for the project were realized, the entire project was never fully developed.

Kennels

Planter

Planter

On the other side of this wall is the motor court to the left and the breezeway leading to the home's entrance on the right.

Breezeway leading to the front door and Music Room window.

Patio accessed via doors near Music Room.

Staircase to rooftop terrace.

From left:  breezeway, Music Room, and Living Room.

The Living Room windows take center stage while the Music Room and Library flank them on either left and right.  A reflecting pool lies beneath the windows.

More to come...

Cinespace - Hollywood, California

6356 Hollywood Boulevard - Cinespace

Janes House & Janes Square - Hollywood, California

6541 Hollywood Boulevard - Built in 1902 and designed by Oliver Dennis and Lyman Farwell, the Janes House was a home and school before being relocated on its lot in the 80's and having a matching shopping center constructed in front of it.

Starbucks - Hollywood, California

6745 Hollywood Boulevard - Some great art deco elements on this building housing a Starbucks.