Beachwood Canyon, Los Angeles

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Beachwood Canyon
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
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Beachwood Canyon, above the Hollywood Sign
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Beachwood Canyon
Location within Central Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°06′49″N118°19′17″W / 34.113556°N 118.321329°W / 34.113556; -118.321329
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles
City Los Angeles
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Beachwood Canyon is a community in the Hollywood Hills, in the northern portion of Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The upper portion of the canyon is the Hollywoodland community that was advertised in the 1920s by the original of what is now known as the Hollywood Sign. The neighborhood features its own market, cafe, private mailbox rental, florist and stables.[ citation needed ]

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History

Beachwood Canyon and Whitley Heights, 1921 Baist's real estate atlas of surveys of Los Angeles, California, 1921 (31369).jpg
Beachwood Canyon and Whitley Heights, 1921

Home to more than 22,000 residents, Beachwood Canyon was first developed in the 1920s by a syndicate composed of West Hollywood's founder, Gen. M. H. Sherman; Los Angeles Times publisher Harry Chandler; and real estate mogul Sidney Woodruff (who also developed Dana Point). The architects and landscapers who developed the enclave drew inspiration from the southern regions of France, Italy and Spain, as well as the turreted castles of Germany, building in the Storybook house architectural style [1]

Film directors have favored the canyon over the years, so movies such as the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) were filmed there, with terrorized masses running down Belden Drive. [2]

Notable residents (past and present)

Education

The neighborhood is zoned to LAUSD schools. [14]

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References

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  9. ↑ Bianca Barragan: Bela Lugosi's Beachwood Mansion Flipped For $4.197 Million. In: Curbed LA, March 26, 2014.
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