The HOLLYWOOD sign is an AMERICAN ICON and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. Unless the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty are put up for sale, this will be your last chance to own one of the world's most famous structures.
A brief history:
1923 - Film director Mack Sennett and LA Times publisher
Harry Chandler build sign
1932 - Actress Peg Entwistle commits suicide by
jumping off of the letter H
1944 - Sign and surrounding land are deeded to
City of Los Angeles
1949 - Letters "land" are removed and the sign is
repainted
1973 - Sign is declared a Cultural Historic Monument
1978 -
Celebrities donate funds to rebuild the Hollywood sign
1978 - Original sign
taken down and new sign is built
1978 - Hank Berger buys original sign and
places it in storage
2003 - Dan Bliss buys sign and creates
AuthenticHollywood business
2005 - YOU buy the HOLLYWOOD sign
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