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85-629: The Pacific Design Center , or PDC , is a 1,600,000-square-foot (150,000 m) multi-use facility for the design community in West Hollywood , California. One of the buildings is often described as the Blue Whale because of its large size relative to surrounding buildings and its brilliant blue glass cladding. The PDC houses the West Coast's top decorating and furniture market, with showrooms, public and private spaces and used to host

170-565: A subtropical - semi-arid climate with year-round warm weather, although winter nights are cool. The record high temperature of 111 °F was recorded on September 26, 1963, while the record low of 24 °F was recorded on January 4, 1949. Rainfall is sparse (only 13 inches annually), and falls mainly during the winter months. Snow is extraordinarily rare in West Hollywood, with the last accumulation occurring in 1949. The 2010 United States Census reported that West Hollywood had

255-533: A branch of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). The Center has 100 showrooms which display and sell 2,200 interior product lines to professional interior designers, architects, facility managers, decorators and dealers. The Pacific Design Center hosts many screenings, exhibitions, lectures, meetings, special events and receptions for the design, entertainment and arts communities. The annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party has traditionally been held at

340-468: A coalition of gay men, Russian Jews, and the elderly successfully held a vote to officially incorporate the City of West Hollywood in 1984; by electing a city council with an openly gay majority and immediately passing a series of rent control measures to protect its longtime citizens. West Hollywood then immediately adopted one of the strongest rent control laws in the nation. The city of West Hollywood gave

425-464: A line to the area by, which was later merged into the LAP. The line opened December 1902, extending from downtown at 4th & Broadway to the new resort, and was soon added to the famous “Balloon Route” excursion. Many visitors bought lots and built homes along the beach front. In 1905, Sherman and Clark extended a line in the center of San Vicente Boulevard, past Robert C. Gillis’ Westgate tract (now

510-582: A new Pacific Electric Railway. Sherman remained on the board of the Pacific Electric Railway. Sherman was adept as using the electric railway to promote real estate investments. Through the creation of the Los Angeles Pacific lines, Sherman and Clark were key to the development of communities between Los Angeles and the coast, and of the area of the coast from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach . Their LAP Railroad featured

595-584: A new company, The Los Angeles-Pacific Railroad . Later, the Los Angeles and Pacific Railway was acquired by Henry Huntington and Isaias W. Hellman ’s group of investors and become part of the Pacific Electric system. Controversy arose over some of Sherman's methods. The San Francisco Call ran a series of vitriolic articles during November and December 1898, which claimed Sherman’s efforts to secure financing for his electric railways led to

680-598: A new two-story school opened with Sherman as principal. He was selected to represent Arizona at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia , and returned to Arizona with his sister Lucy, who was also a teacher, and who met and married Eli P. Clark , then serving at the Arizona territorial auditor. Clark would become one of Sherman's closest business associates. John C. Frémont , then governor of

765-497: A population of 34,399. The population density was 18,225.6 inhabitants per square mile (7,036.9/km ). The racial makeup of West Hollywood was 28,979 (84.2%) White (77.9% Non-Hispanic White), 1,115 (3.2%) African American , 103 (0.3%) Native American , 1,874 (5.4%) Asian , 34 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 1,049 (3.0%) from other races , and 1,245 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,613 persons (10.5%). The census reported that 34,290 people (99.7% of

850-669: A route over the Cahuenga Pass to the Valley in 1909. By 1912, after the syndicate paid a $ 150,000 bonus to help with construction, the Pacific Electric Railway completed the new San Fernando Valley Line, a 20-mile-long (32 km) extension of the PE, which ran from Hollywood to the developments of the Los Angeles Suburban Homes Company. An additional line was extended to San Fernando in 1913. Along with

935-745: Is considered the first business of its type in the United States and was the beginning of the body piercing industry. The Gauntlet began in November 1975, with its original location in Ward's West Hollywood home, but on the evening of Friday, November 17, 1978, it celebrated the grand opening of its first commercial location at 8720 Santa Monica Boulevard (also in West Hollywood). Due to the expiration of rent control protections in LA County,

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1020-594: Is home to the Sunset Strip . As of the 2020 U.S. Census , its population was 35,757. Most historical writings about West Hollywood begin in the late-18th century with European colonization when the Portuguese explorer João Rodrigues Cabrilho traveled to and eventually laid claim on the region for Spain . Around 5,000 of the indigenous inhabitants from the Tongva Indian tribe canoed out to greet

1105-481: The Arizona Territory , appointed Sherman State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1879, where, as superintendent, he created the territorial school laws. In 1882, after Congress had appropriated land to support public education, Sherman selected the lands which helped to provide for the future University of Arizona . He earned the title "General" after his 1883 appointment as Adjutant-General of

1190-525: The Brentwood area, where Sherman had investments, then on to Santa Monica. In July, 1905, Sherman and Clark had purchased 640 acres in upper Beachwood Canyon , which at first they used as a rock quarry. With Los Angeles’ rapid growth in the early 1920s, especially in the film industry, they partnered with Harry Chandler and developer S.H. Woodruff in 1923, and developed and promoted the property, which they named Hollywoodland . A large, lighted sign

1275-515: The Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway Company (LACE) in November, 1890. Clark was made Vice President and General Manager. They intended to acquire and construct a large number of electric railway lines connecting important parts of Los Angeles. They built lines west of the city on Pico Boulevard , to Westlake Park , and to Rosedale Cemetery ; south on Central and Maple Avenues and to

1360-542: The Owens River project and became embroiled in controversy. In the early 1900s, Los Angeles was looking for additional water sources to support its growing population. In late 1904, former mayor Fred Eaton , and water department engineer William Mulholland had travelled to the Inyo Valley , where Eaton showed Mulholland how water from the Owens River could be acquired and transported to Los Angeles. In 1904,

1445-528: The Pasadena and Pacific Electric Railway Company , designed to connect Los Angeles to Santa Monica . After acquiring five existing railroads, they reconstructed an older steam line to reach from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica via Colegrove . In 1896, at the junction of his Pasadena and Pacific streetcar line and what would become San Vicente Boulevard, just west of Hollywood, Sherman acquired 5.6 acres of land and built storage yards and car barns, naming

1530-632: The Santa Monica Mountains near what would become West Hollywood. Here they collected pitch ( brea in Spanish) from tar pits which they used to waterproof their belongings and to say Mass. The Gabrielinos are believed to have burned the pitch for fuel. By 1780, what became the " Sunset Strip " was the major connecting road for El Pueblo de Los Angeles , and all ranches westward to the Pacific Ocean . This land passed through

1615-790: The University of Southern California and University Park ; north and east to Highland Park and East Los Angeles (now Lincoln Park ), to the Evergreen Cemetery , and to the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe depots. In the beginning, LACE competed with an existing cable railway, the Pacific Railway . When the cable company became bankrupt in 1892 because it was not profitable, LACE purchased it. By 1893 LACE operated 35 miles of electric lines, 14 miles of horse-drawn lines, and 21 miles of cable lines. In 1895, after

1700-496: The dissolution of the Soviet Union , thousands of Russian Jews immigrated to the city. A majority of the 5,000 to 6,000 Russian Jews settled in two major immigration waves, 1978–79 and 1988–92. Other than New York, West Hollywood's Russian-speaking community is the most concentrated single Russian-speaking region in the United States. The Gauntlet was a body piercing business founded by Jim Ward in West Hollywood that

1785-538: The 750,000-square-foot (70,000 m) Center Blue . Architect Norma Merrick Sklarek also contributed to the architectural design of the building. Center Green opened in 1988, adding 450,000 square feet (42,000 m). The final phase of the plan, Center Red , opened in 2013 with an additional 400,000 square feet (37,000 m). West Hollywood West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California , United States. Incorporated in 1984, it

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1870-594: The Ballona lagoon and Port Ballona under the name the Beach Land Company, renaming the area Playa del Rey . The syndicate included partners such as local landowners Robert C. Gillis, Frederick H. Rindge , and others. They built a $ 100,000 pavilion, the Hotel Del Rey, and a boathouse and grandstands around the lagoon. Sherman and Clark's Los Angeles, Redondo Beach and Hermosa Railway Company built

1955-714: The Board of Water Commissioners was notified of the purchases of water rights in the Owens Valley for the proposed aqueduct to Los Angeles. In September 1903, before the aqueduct plan was conceived, a syndicate led by L.C. Brand had purchased an option on the 16,500-acre George K. Porter Ranch in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. The syndicate included Porter, railroad builders Henry E. Huntington and E. H. Harriman , newspaper publishers Harrison Gray Otis , Harry Chandler , and Edwin T. Earl , banker Joseph Francis Sartori and others. Brand, along with Huntington, purchased

2040-707: The City of West Hollywood and its LGBTQ+ Advisory Board have presented over 173 Rainbow Key Awards to those who have made outstanding contributions to West Hollywood’s LGBTQ+ community. These contributions, by an individual or a group, maybe in many forms, including the arts, community action, humanitarian action, sports, medicine, armed services, leadership potential, benefit to the global LGBTQ+ community, or other ways. Past honorees have included Bruce Vilanch , Abbe Land, Kenneth Hahn, Tom of Finland , Sheila Kuehl , David Cooley, Chaz Bono , West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation, Project Angel Food, Jazzmun , and Nahshon Dion . The West Hollywood Book Fair has been held in

2125-732: The Halloween Carnaval each year. Christopher Street West is an LGBT pride parade and festival that was first held in June 1970 in Hollywood to commemorate the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York. After incorporation, the event moved to West Hollywood for many years and was typically held the second weekend in June until it relocated to the City of Los Angeles in 2022. The annual One City One Pride event

2210-466: The Los Angeles Pacific had 180 miles of track in the western portions of Los Angeles County , from Los Angeles to the beaches along Santa Monica bay, then running down the coast to Redondo Beach . In March, 1906, Sherman and Clark sold a controlling interest in the railway to E. H. Harriman , of the Southern Pacific for a reported $ 6 million. A new Los Angeles Pacific Railroad Company

2295-614: The Los Angeles-Pacific Boulevard Development Company, which organized a syndicate that bought and subdivided a 480-acre area in Hollywood , a development which Whitley called the Hollywood Ocean Vista Tract. The company built curbs and sidewalks, planted shrubbery, and donated land for a bank and for the future Hollywood Hotel . In 1902, Sherman and a syndicate of fifteen men purchased 1,000 acres of land around

2380-508: The Native communities and features dance, music, food, and educational resources. West Hollywood inaugurated the first City Poet, Steven Reigns , during the regular City Council meeting on October 6, 2014. Pickle Drag Queen became West Hollywood's first drag laureate on International Drag Day, July 16, 2023. Approximately forty percent of the population identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. West Hollywood has become one of

2465-559: The ONE Archives Gallery and Museum is the first museum in Southern California exclusively dedicated to gay history. In 2018, America's first city-wide Bi Pride event was held in West Hollywood. The city government is headed by a five-member city council, including a Mayor and a Vice Mayor who serve one-year terms. The positions of Mayor and Vice Mayor are largely ceremonial positions which rotate between

2550-668: The Original Cannabis Cafe states it was granted the first license. The West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval is an event that takes place annually on October 31. The largest Halloween street party in the United States (spanning over 1 mile (1.6 km) of Santa Monica Boulevard from La Cienega Boulevard on the East to Doheny and the Beverly Hills border on the West), it is estimated that as many as 500,000 people attend

2635-604: The PDC. The party is one of the longest running and best known of the post-Oscar parties as well as being a multimillion-dollar fundraiser for the foundation. The interior of one floor of the Blue Whale, and the escalators of the same building, are used extensively as the underground workshops for the Westworld TV series. Designed by Argentine architect César Pelli , the 14-acre (57,000 m) campus opened in 1975, with

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2720-550: The Territory of Arizona, in which position he served two terms. He would use the honorific "General" for the rest of his life. During these years, he was also involved in business affairs. Over time, he invested in property in Prescott and built a hotel, The Sherman House. He also acquired shares in mines, grazing lands and cattle and, as Prescott and Arizona grew rapidly, he made a good deal of money from his enterprises. By

2805-592: The Yosemite Park and Curry Company and a number of other corporations. In 1903, Sherman became one of the incorporators of Frederick H. Rindge ’s Hueneme, Malibu and Port Los Angeles Railway , which Rindge built as a means of blocking the creation of a railroad or other throughway along the shore of his Malibu Ranch. After the San Francisco earthquake, Sherman arranged a train of volunteers and medical supplies from Los Angeles to San Francisco . It

2890-401: The area Sherman . A town grew up around the facility which would evolve to become the city of West Hollywood . The Los Angeles Pacific Railroad - After losing control of LACE, the pair focused their attention on expanding their lines between Los Angeles and the beaches. After losing control of the Los Angeles & Pacific in 1897, in June, 1898 they reorganized their remaining lines into

2975-493: The area and its extravagant nightclubs fell out of favor. The Sunset Strip and its restaurants, saloons, and nightclubs continued to be an attraction for out-of-town tourists. During the late 1960s, the Sunset Strip was transformed again during the hippie movement which brought a thriving music publishing industry coupled with the "hippie" culture. Some young people from all over the country flocked to West Hollywood. After

3060-576: The area of Ventura and Sepulveda Boulevards in what later became the neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, named for him. Sherman was removed from the Water Board in January, 1910, by mayor George Alexander , ostensibly because a department related to the aqueduct leased space in a building he held stock in, violating a municipal ordinance. He was a director in the Farmers & Merchants National Bank,

3145-403: The average family size was 2.50. In the city, the population was spread out, with 5.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 48.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.4 males. For every 100 females aged eighteen and older, there were 125.2 males. The median income for a household in

3230-409: The city was $ 38,914, and the median income for a family was $ 41,463. Males had a median income of $ 45,598 versus $ 35,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 38,302. About 7.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. According to the City's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,

3315-567: The city. The population density was 18,992.7 inhabitants per square mile (7,333.1/km ). There were 24,110 housing units at an average density of 12,821.0 units per square mile (4,950.2 units/km ), making West Hollywood one of the most densely populated cities in the US. The racial makeup of the city was 86.4% White , 6.4% African American , 3.8% Asian , 0.4% Native American , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.9% from other races , and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.8% of

3400-436: The community would be served by LAP’s new Redondo Division car line. In addition, in 1903 Sherman and Clark purchased 200 acres north of Hermosa Beach and named it Shakespeare Beach , intending that it be a writer’s colony, but was unable to attract many writers. Several streets, such as Homer Street and Longfellow Avenue, remain from this original subdivision. Sherman became associated with several prominent businessmen over

3485-648: The company missed bond payments, Sherman lost control of the Los Angeles Consolidated Electric, though he continued as a director and held a large stock interest in the company. The new company, now controlled by the bondholders, was renamed the Los Angeles Railway , and was sold to Henry Huntington and his associates in September, 1898, ultimately becoming the "Yellow Car" system. The First Interurban Lines - While LACE

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3570-551: The construction of the rail lines, and as a means to promote the various real estate investments in which Sherman and Clark were involved. In 1900, along with developers Baker and Burbank, they purchased 1,500 acres in Hermosa Beach . Their Hermosa Beach Land and Water Company provided water; the developers built the first boardwalk and pier in 1901 and 1904. Initially served by the Santa Fe Railway, in mid-1904,

3655-450: The councilmembers, and both positions are largely not re-elected in concurrent terms. However, councilmembers serve multiple non-concurrent terms in both offices. The five councilmembers are Mayor John M. Erickson, Vice Mayor Chelsea Lee Byers, John Heilman , Sepi Shyne , and Lauren Meister. West Hollywood was the first city in the country to have a city council with a majority of gay members. On February 19, 2001, West Hollywood became

3740-693: The decade by the West Hollywood Realty Board" as its informal name, though it remained under the governance of Los Angeles County . For many decades, the area that is now the city of West Hollywood was an unincorporated area in the midst of Los Angeles. Because gambling was illegal in the city of Los Angeles, but still legal in Los Angeles County, the 1920s saw the proliferation of many casinos , night clubs, etc., along Sunset Boulevard (which starts near downtown Los Angeles and runs westward). These businesses were immune from

3825-567: The development of the region. In what would later become West Hollywood—the town of "Sherman"—was established by Moses Sherman and his partners of the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad , an interurban railroad line which later became part of the Pacific Electric Railway system. Sherman became the location of the railroad's main shops, railroad yards , and "car barns". Many working-class employees of

3910-681: The early 1880s he had refocused his efforts in the agricultural Salt River Valley area and Phoenix . He invested in and was involved with the building of the Arizona Canal , which, started in early 1883, would become the main irrigation canal for the valley. In 1884, he co-founded and became president of the Valley Bank of Phoenix. He was a major stockholder and vice president of the Phoenix Water Company. He bought large quantities of real estate around Phoenix and became

3995-506: The excitement created by the boom drew attention (and new residents) to the area. During his time in Arizona, Sherman had made many trips to Los Angeles and had become convinced that it had a great future. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles in 1890, Sherman became a founding stockholder and director of the Los Angeles-based National Bank of California. He and brother-in-law Clark immediately became involved in

4080-547: The expertise of cannabis sommeliers , known as " budtenders " on site. On August 20, 2020, the Original Cannabis Cafe (previously known as The Lowell Cafe in West Hollywood) became America's first restaurant allowed to serve legal marijuana to open in California. It became one of eight establishments granted a cannabis consumption license in West Hollywood. There were reportedly over 300 applicants, and

4165-626: The failure of two San Francisco banks. Sherman was soon vindicated, as the failures were actually the result of poor bank investments during the boom of the late 1880s, and of possible losses associated with the bonds of Los Angeles’ cable railway system. Sherman and Clark now built lines covering the west side of the Los Angeles basin, and down the coast, from Los Angeles to Hollywood, Sawtelle, Westgate, Santa Monica, Ocean Park and Venice, and to Playa del Rey, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. In some cases rights of way were donated and in other cases bonuses were paid by property owners so

4250-559: The fall since 2001. Past participants have included Andrew McCarthy, Deepak Chopra, and Rocco DiSpirito. The Oscars is a major event in the city, with a majority of the large Academy Award party venues being located in the city. Many streets are closed, and traffic swells on this day each year. Frontrunners LGBT Pride Run is a 5 km/10 km run/walk held on the Sunday morning of LGBT Pride. The City of West Hollywood sponsors an animal walk and pet appreciation days throughout

4335-399: The famous Balloon Route, an excursion that left Los Angeles and took a balloon-shaped rail trip involving stops at popular locations between Los Angeles and the ocean and then back to Los Angeles. The Balloon Route was popular with tourists and was instrumental in introducing potential homebuyers to the area. Sherman's work with the LAP was intimately tied to land acquisition, both as part of

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4420-579: The foundation. West Hollywood has many ongoing programs to celebrate the vibrant arts and unique culture of the city. The literary community is acknowledged with the year-round author series WeHo Reads, featuring new and noteworthy authors at the West Hollywood Library with a full-day literary event each fall. An annual PowPow is presented by AIDS Project Los Angeles Red Circle Project and the City of West Hollywood. This event, held at Plummer Park promotes HIV awareness and prevention among

4505-550: The hands of various owners during the next one hundred years, and it was called names such as "La Brea" and "Plummer" that are listed in historical records. Most of this area was part of the Rancho La Brea , and eventually it came to be owned by the Henry Hancock family. During the final decade years of the nineteenth century, the first large land reconstruction of the town of "Sherman" significantly accelerated

4590-467: The keys to the city to Stormy Daniels on "Stormy Daniels Day", May 23, 2018. West Hollywood is bounded by the city of Beverly Hills on the west, and by neighborhoods of the city of Los Angeles : Hollywood Hills on the north, Hollywood on the east, the Fairfax District on the southeast, and Beverly Grove on the southwest. The city's irregular boundary is featured in its logo; it

4675-616: The largest taxpayer in Phoenix and one of the largest in the territory. In 1887, he constructed a street railway, and, after merging it with several other lines, electrified the lines in 1893 and created the Phoenix Railway Company of Arizona , which he controlled until 1925, when the lines were sold to the city. In 1910 he built a line from Phoenix to Glendale to connect with the Santa Fe Railroad . He

4760-401: The lines would pass through their property. For example, Hobart J. Whitley and other investors paid $ 15,000 to add a line through Hollywood. Santa Monica property owners Senator John P. Jones and Robert Symington Baker provided 225 acres of land near what would become Sawtelle . Sherman and Clark sold this property to Jones and R.C. Gillis to raise funds for the new railway. At its peak

4845-461: The local transportation business. The Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway - Prior to Sherman’s arrival in Los Angeles, various individual entrepreneurs had built several horse car lines, cable car lines and an initial electric line. Sherman, seeing promise in the new Sprague trolley technology, gained control of several street railway franchises, and immediately began to create a system based on this technology. Sherman and Clark incorporated

4930-640: The nightlife and dining focused on the Sunset Strip , along Santa Monica Boulevard , and the Avenues of Art and Design along Robertson , Melrose , and Beverly Boulevard . Residential neighborhoods in West Hollywood include the Norma Triangle , West Hollywood North, West Hollywood West , West Hollywood East, and West Hollywood Heights, all of which are only a few blocks long or wide. Major intersecting streets typically provide amenities within walking distance of adjacent neighborhoods. West Hollywood has

5015-723: The original purchasers, in 1906 Sherman invested in the Colorado River Land Company , a Mexican Corporation with 842,000 acres in the Mexican counterpart of the Imperial Valley. The investments in this ranch are credited with an economic boom in northern Baja California . Sherman also acquired much property in Culver City . Sherman was appointed to the Board of Water Commissioners February 5, 1903 by mayor Meredith P. Snyder , where he worked on

5100-646: The population) lived in households, 109 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 22,511 households, out of which 1,141 (5.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,060 (13.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 852 (3.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 431 (1.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,094 (4.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 1,321 (5.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 13,434 households (59.7%) were made up of individuals, and 2,606 (11.6%) had someone living alone who

5185-483: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 26,416 people (76.8%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–2013, West Hollywood had a median household income of $ 52,649, with 15.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of 2019 , gay men were 33% of the city's population; a 2013 survey had estimated the gay male population at 39%. As of the census of 2000, there were 35,716 people, 23,120 households, and 5,202 families residing in

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5270-403: The population. There were 23,120 households, out of which 5.8% had children under the age of eighteen, 16.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 77.5% were non-families. 60.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% included someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.53, and

5355-406: The railroad settled in this town. It was during this time that the city began to earn its reputation as a loosely regulated, liquor-friendly (during Prohibition ) place for eccentric people wary of government interference. Despite several annexation attempts, the town elected not to become part of the City of Los Angeles . In 1925 Sherman adopted "West Hollywood", "...a moniker pioneered earlier in

5440-470: The ranch to run an electric line to it and then to subdivide it, as he had done in Glendale . Shortly after Eaton’s report regarding the possible aqueduct was given to the water commissioners, the syndicate took up the option on Porter Ranch. William Randolph Hearst ’s paper, the Examiner , alleged that Sherman, after hearing the news of the aqueduct through his position on the water board, informed his business friends, who then completed their purchase of

5525-492: The ranch. Several historians note that, while this is possible, there was never any concrete evidence that this was the case. A second syndicate was formed in September, 1909, two years after construction of the aqueduct had begun in 1907. This group of men purchased the 47,500-acre (192 km2) parcel from the Los Angeles Farming and Milling Company, owned by Isaac Newton Van Nuys and son-in-law Issac Lankershim for $ 2,500,000, or just under $ 53 an acre. The 30-person syndicate

5610-400: The remainder of the year. In July 2019, the West Hollywood Business License Commission approved a cannabis consumption license for Lowell Herb Co . In September 2019, Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe opened with a menu of cannabis for consumption, THC-infused drinks and meals for cannabis-enhanced sense of taste and smell. It is the first cannabis cafe in the United States and will include

5695-402: The second city in the United States (after Boulder, Colorado ) to change the term pet "owner" to pet "guardian" in their municipal codes. Moses Sherman Moses Sherman was born in West Rupert, Vermont , on December 3, 1853. He obtained a teaching certificate at the Oswego Normal School (now SUNY Oswego ) in Oswego, New York . He began as a teacher in Salem, New York and Wisconsin. He

5780-442: The ship. The Tongva tribe was a nation of hunter-gatherers known for their reverence for dance and courage. By 1771, these native people had been severely ravaged by the diseases brought in by the Europeans from across wide oceans. The Spanish mission system referred to the Tongva tribe as "Gabrielinos", in reference to the Mission de San Gabriel . Early in 1770 Gaspar de Portola 's Mexican expeditionary force stopped just south of

5865-422: The sometimes heavy-handed law-enforcement of the L.A. Police Department . Some people connected with movie-making were attracted to this less-restricted area of the County, and a number of architecturally distinctive apartment buildings and hotels were built. Many interior designers, decorators and "to the trade" furnishing showrooms located in West Hollywood date back to the middle of the century. Eventually,

5950-520: The streetcar line, the group built a "$ 500,000 boulevard" named Sherman Way, which was important to the success of the development. By 1912, 45-minute streetcar service from Van Nuys to downtown and the "no speed limit" paved road were key selling points. They group laid out three communities: the townsite of Van Nuys in 1911, the mid-valley townsite of Marion (present-day Reseda) and the townsite of Owensmouth (present-day Canoga Park) in 1912. As part of his participation, Sherman retained 1,000 acres around

6035-822: The top employers in the city were: Under the legalization of the sale and distribution of cannabis, the city plans to issue 40 licenses to either operate a dispensary, consumption lounge or delivery service. Eight licenses are planned in each of the following categories: State law does not allow local governments to regulate adults in growing, using, or transporting marijuana for personal use but commercial activities, such as growing, testing, and selling cannabis within their jurisdiction may be regulated by each city by licensing none or only some of these activities. West Hollywood's first four dispensaries, Alternative Herbal Health Services, Los Angeles Patients and Caregivers Group, Zen Healing and MedMen WeHo, were granted temporary extensions in June 2019 to operate as retail businesses through

6120-635: The world's top gay vacation spots for LGBT travelers and is at the center of gay California nightlife, including spas, shopping, and dining. The city maintains expansive historical records of the LGBT community. The West Hollywood Library has an extensive collection of LGBT records, literature, and history, including the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives , and the Ron Shipton HIV Information Center. According to an LA Times article,

6205-635: The year, which have in the past featured pet psychics and dog activities. During Halloween, the week before October 31, animals can participate in a costume contest in West Hollywood Park. West Hollywood is near Runyon Canyon Park 's hiking trail and dog park in Hollywood. The Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Party has traditionally been held at the Pacific Design Center . It is a multimillion-dollar fundraiser for

6290-583: The years in ever-larger projects. This list of men included Harrison Gray Otis , Harry Chandler , Otto F. Brant, Hobart J. Whitley , Robert C. Gillis and others. The first such project concerned the development of Hollywood . In 1900, the LAP had built a line north of its Santa Monica Boulevard line in Colegrove which ran along Prospect Boulevard (now Hollywood Boulevard), assisted by a $ 25,000 bonus paid by Hobart J. Whitley, Col. Griffith J. Griffith , and P.J. Beveridge. In 1901 Whitley and Sherman created

6375-425: Was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 129.9 males. There were 24,588 housing units at an average density of 13,027.4 units per square mile (5,029.9 units/km ), of which 4,976 (22.1%) were owner-occupied, and 17,535 (77.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 7,874 people (22.9% of

6460-417: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.52. There were 4,343 families (19.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.42. The population was spread out, with 1,578 people (4.6%) under the age of 18, 2,407 people (7.0%) aged 18 to 24, 16,228 people (47.2%) aged 25 to 44, 9,061 people (26.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,125 people (14.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

6545-491: Was an LGBTQ Arts Festival held over a 40-day period from Harvey Milk Day, May 22 through the end of Pride Month, June 30. In 2023, the "One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival" became the "WeHo Pride Arts Festival" to align with the new WeHo Pride brand. In 2024, the WeHo Pride Arts Festival is shifting from 40-days of programming to a unified weekend of programming from June 14 through June 16. Since 1993,

6630-611: Was built that would call attention to their development. That sign, completed in July, 1923, was rebuilt after World War II. With the “land” part removed, it now reads “Hollywood”. Chandler and Sherman were the primary investors, in a syndicate of 70, who in 1911 purchased the Tejon Ranch , a 270,000 acre ranch along the Kern County-Los Angeles County border, from Truxtun Beale . And, while not one of

6715-630: Was growing, Sherman and Clark began the first steps of what would become an interurban network. In April, 1894, after acquiring horsecar lines in Pasadena , they incorporated the Pasadena and Los Angeles Electric Railway Company , Southern California’s first interurban electric railway, which in May, 1895 connected their newly electrified lines in Pasadena to the LACE system serving Los Angeles. In November, 1894, they incorporated another new interurban company,

6800-409: Was incorporated on April 4, 1907, with ambitious plans to standard gauge the system, add new lines, create a subway from downtown to Vineyard and more. In 1910, Sherman and Clark sold the remaining interest in their Los Angeles Pacific Railroad to the Southern Pacific , which, in September, 1911, combined their lines with Huntington’s original Pacific Electric Railway and several other companies into

6885-413: Was involved with moving the territorial capitol to Phoenix, and with his business associate, attorney M.E. Collins, he donated 10 acres of property for the new territorial capitol building in 1889. Prior to Sherman's arrival in Los Angeles, the Santa Fe Railroad had built a line to Los Angeles in 1886, which caused a rate war with the Southern Pacific . While a short-lived real estate boom followed,

6970-430: Was largely formed from the unincorporated Los Angeles County area which had not become part of the surrounding cities. West Hollywood benefits from a very dense, compact urban form with small lots, mixed land use, and a walkable street grid. According to Walkscore, a website that ranks cities based on walkability, West Hollywood is the most walkable city in California with a Walkscore of 89. Commercial corridors include

7055-585: Was led by a five-member Board of Control which included Sherman and partners Hobart Johnstone Whitley , General Harrison Gray Otis , Otto F. Brant, and Harry Chandler , manager of the Los Angeles Times, The land, also known as Tract 1000, comprised nearly the entire southern half of the San Fernando Valley south of present-day Roscoe Blvd. Sherman’s Los Angeles Pacific Railroad, now under Southern Pacific control, began surveying

7140-488: Was the first train to reach San Francisco after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . After the end of World War I , he saw a need for steamship service and helped to form (and later became president of) the Los Angeles Steamship Company . The company’s ships Harvard and Yale sailed between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and the City of Los Angeles and City of Honolulu sailed to Hawaii . After

7225-513: Was then appointed principal of the Hamilton, New York Grade School for the 1873-74 term. Because of ill health, in 1874 he departed for the west and the Arizona Territory . In 1873 territorial governor Anson P.K. Safford offered Sherman a teaching post at the public school in Prescott . Here, Sherman initiated the first graded school in Arizona, teaching there from 1874 to 1876. In 1876,

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