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| Landmark #554 | Los Angeles County | Visited: June 16, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The barn/museum where Cecil B. DeMille made Hollywood’s very first feature film: The Squaw Man! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Cecil B. DeMille rented half of this structure, then used as a barn, as the studio in which was made the first feature-length motion picture in Hollywood—The Squaw Man—in 1913. Associated with Mr. DeMille in making The Squaw Man were Samuel Goldwyn and Jesse Lasky, Sr. Originally located at the corner of Selma and Vine Streets, in 1927 the barn was transferred to Paramount Studios.
OTHER TIDBITS: Two main factors drove the rise of the Hollywood film industry: the lovely California weather and the need to escape the high taxes of the Motion Picture Patents Company on the East Coast. Many filmmakers had dabbled in California filming, but the financial success of The Squaw Man launched a new stream of cinematic types into Los Angeles, which has never stopped! What started in this little barn eventually grew into Paramount Studios! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 2100 N Highland Ave Hollywood, CA 90068 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~8mi (13km) — 0.2hrs |
| When should I go? | The museum is open from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday through Sunday! |
