Historic Hollywood Boulevard

HISTORIC HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD - CLASSIC LANDMARKS

Miscellaneous pictures of Historic Hollywood Boulevard and vicinity you may enjoy - click on a thumbnail to see a larger image, then hit the back arrow to return. Despite the problem of homeless runaway teens thinking they'll make it on the Boulevard of broken dreams - I've always loved walking on Hollywood Boulevard during the day. Due to the hard work of preservation organizations, it's fairly unchanged (other than decay) from the 1940's. Of course the place has come back big time recently - the Boulevard is often packed with people at night going to the explosion of new clubs (which under the rules of hip and cool are now often unmarked or in some back alley). There's been quite a problem with these new clubs interfering with classic places like Musso and Frank's or Miceli's Italian Restaurant (the noise, the lines of people, parking etc.) but I guess it's better the Boulevard be used then left to decay some more. I'm also disturbed by the new trend of placing giant advertisements over the entire surface of classic buildings (I understand it's an economic necessity but I don't have to like it!). We are now seeing a sort of sad massive remodeling of places in order to "save" them. While it's nice that the exterior remains - a remodeled interior kills the place for me. Still, all things considered, as a sort of modern urban archeologist, I still love Hollywood Boulevard. As long as Musso and Frank's, Miceli's and Boardner's are still there and left alone - I'll be happy!

The glory days of Hollywood Blvd. The Warner Brothers Theater on the left is still there and in excellent condition but closed to the public except when the Los Angeles Conservancy shows a film there. Postcard generously provided by Bronwin B.

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