The Hollywood Center Motel: A Case for Preservation

Join Hollywood Heritage Preservation Committee co-chair Brian Curran and board member Mike Iwinski for a visual presentation on the century long story of the The Hollywood Center Motel on Sunset Boulevard during a free virtual event. The property represents layers of Hollywood history from a 1905 pre-consolidated Hollywood (the period when Hollywood was a separate city from Los Angeles prior to 1910) 3-story home in the Shingle Style to 1922 Colonial Revival bungalows and finally, 1958 breeze block walls, lettering, a pool and a towering marquee sign remaining from the days when it was a modern mid-century tourist motor hotel.

Later, (and often because the motel was deteriorating and could provide a seedy backdrop), it was seen in a variety of film and television programs such as "The Rockford Files" and L.A. CONFIDENTIAL. As a low-rent option for rock and roll hopefuls, many musicians (some who made it and some…