Established by real estate developers Tracy E. Shoults and S. H.
Woodruff in 1923, Hollywoodland was one of the first hillside
developments built in Hollywood. Touting its class and sophistication,
the neighborhood promoted a European influence, featuring such unique
elements as stone retaining walls and stairways, along with elegant
Spanish, Mediterranean, French Normandy, and English Tudor styled homes
thoughtfully placed onto the hillsides. The community contains one of
the world's most recognizable landmarks, the Hollywood sign, originally
constructed as a giant billboard for the development and reading
Hollywoodland. The book illustrates the development of the upper section
of Beachwood Canyon known as Hollywoodland with historic photographs
from Hollywood Heritage's S. H. Woodruff Collection as well as from
other archives, institutions, and individuals.