100 years since the Hollywood Sign

The Hollywood Sign is a world-famous icon located in the Hollywood Hills, in the city of Los Angeles, California, United States, and is 100 years old. However, although not many know it, the original sign said “Hollywoodland”. So today let’s get to know more about its history. here we are!

Construction took place during the 1920s, focusing solely on advertising a local real estate development and generating more sales.

In the original story, the sign was made of wood and decorated with neon lights. In addition, each letter was 15 meters high. To complete the lighting process, it was necessary to add 4,000 neon lights. After this was done, it was visible at night, at a distance of 50 km.

In mid-1949, the sign underwent some changes, such as removing the letters “LAND”, leaving only the name “Hollywood”. Then, in the following years, the famous sign ended up being restored, until, in 1978, it was completely replaced with a new white steel sign.

Today, the sign is one of the most popular landmarks in Los Angeles, attracting millions of visitors each year. He also appears in many movies, TV shows, and other media as a symbol of Hollywood and American cinema as we know it well.

A more sustainable sign

Over the years, keeping all those lights on at night has ended up being bad for the environment, so in 2017 the Hollywood sign underwent a major environmental restoration, with solar panels installed to light up the letters at night.

This initiative aims to make the sign more sustainable and reduce the carbon footprint of the structure. The Hollywood Sign is a great and very popular tourist attraction in Los Angeles, attracting millions of visitors every year. Its location is on a hill which provides a great view of the city and incredible photos.

The area around the sign is surrounded by beautiful natural surroundings and many walking trails that lead to the top of the hill where the sign is located. Many tourists take the opportunity to walk and enjoy the scenery as they climb up there.

In addition, the area around the Hollywood Sign offers many options for leisure and tourist activities, such as visiting the Griffith Observatory, a museum of modern art, among others.