Main Street
Marked: February 21, 1986
After city founder Harry Culver announced his plans in 1913 at the California Club in Los Angeles, he filed Main Street with the County of Los Angeles. His initial purchase of land extended all the way north to Pico Boulevard, although no property above Venice Boulevard is in Culver City today, and in fact the top of Main Street, from the alley, is actually Bagley Avenue in Los Angeles. Harry Culver’s offices were located on this street, which was the hub of activity. It was at the foot of Main Street that Harry Culver built his Hotel Hunt, which opened in 1924. This six-story landmark, now the Culver Hotel, began its rebirth under Catlett Construction/Historic Hollywood Properties. The “Little People” were housed on Main Street, in the Culver Hotel when The Wizard of Oz began filming in 1938, with the overflow accommodated across the street at the Adams Hotel.
Main Street’s redevelopment began in 1991, through a “Charette” process that involved the community.
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