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maining concern was to discover a convenient exit without hurting my feelings.” Tere were a number of important turning points for ABOVE: Hollywood YMCA, built 1927. The 28th Street YMCA had already been completed by Williams a few years before. There have been interior alterations to the building, but the original banquet room remains. African Americans, such as the Supreme Court decision in 1954, Brown v. Board of Education, but no decision was more important to blacks in Los Angeles than the court’s 1948 overturning of restrictive covenants. An- gelinos like Paul Williams and his wife Della were free to buy a home, if they could afford one, wherever they chose. Singer Nat King Cole’s decision to buy in Han- cock Park was met with resistance however, and many years passed before African Americans would feel com- fortable integrating the city’s costliest neighborhoods. Te Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Hancock Park, Beverly Hills and Bel Air are known for lovely Tudor, Meditteranean, Traditional and Hollywood Regency homes. Paul Williams left more than elegant buildings as his legacy, he overcame many obstacles and his story continues to inspire generations. DH ALWAYS SOMETHING HAPPENING... HERE & ON THE BOULEVARD SHOP LOUIS VUITTON GUESS VICTORIA’S SECRET H&M AMERICAN APPAREL OAKLEY COACH BCBGMAXAZRIA SEPHORA LUCKY BRAND JEANS GAP FOSSIL AVEDA XXI FOREVER DINE HOLLYWOOD HARD ROCK CAFE CRUMBS CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN THE GRILL ON ROLLING STONE LA TRASTEVERE FRENCH CRÊPE COMPANY PLAY KODAK THEATRE LUCKY STRIKE LANES HIGHLANDS NIGHTCLUB DISNEY’S EL CAPITAN THEATRE JIMMY KIMMEL GRAUMAN’S LIVE MADAME TUSSAUDS HOLLYWOOD LEVEL CHINESE THEATRES 3 NIGHTCLUB STAY RENAISSANCE HOLLYWOOD HOTEL SPA SPA LUCE ... AND SO MUCH MORE VISIT HOLLYWOODANDHIGHLAND.COM FOR A DETAILED LISTING OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS OR TO GET YOUR PRINTABLE H&H VIP DISCOUNT ELEPHANT CARD Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave (323) 467-6412 follow us on facebook & twitter hollywoodandhighland.com WINTER 2010 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 37