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Places Continued from page 10 Samuel & Harriet Freeman House 1962 Glencoe Way, (323) 851-0671. Built in 1924 by Frank Lloyd Wright, house had unique history as a salon of the avant-garde and a haven for artists in the early 50's. Closed for renovation. Frances Howard Goldwyn Public Library 1623 N. Ivar Ave., (323) 856-8260. An early Frank Gehry design building with multi-media facil- ities and special collections. Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 10am-5:30pm, Tues & Thurs 12:30pm-8pm. www.lapl.org (See FAMILY) Gower Gulch Sunset Blvd. at Gower. Adjacent to Sunset Gower Studio (formerly Columbia Pictures) where many early Westerns were filmed; corner was hangout for studio cowboys waiting to be called for their next scene while "spinning yarns" and practicing their rope tricks. Now a Western- A stone-lined pathway snakes along the creek in the Ferndell section of Griffith Park. Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-2020. Built in 1922 by impresario Sid Grauman. Egyptian décor inspired by 1920's King Tut craze complete with hieroglyphic murals. Site of Hollywood's first movie premiere, Robin Hood with Douglas Fair- banks. Cecil B. DeMille premiered The Ten Com- mandments here in 1923. Home of American Cinematheque. Tours available once a month. For more information call (323) 461-2020 or visit www.egyptiantheatre.com. (See FILM) El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 467-7674. Built in 1925 as a legitimate theatre. Orson Welles' Citizen Kane premiered in 1941. Modernizing renovations completed in 1942 concealed its lavish interior, converting it to the Hollywood Paramount building where many films, including Doctor Zhivago, premiered in the 1950s and 60s; listed on the National Register of Historic Places. www.elcapitantickets.com (See FILM and FAMILY) Ennis House 2607 Glendower Ave. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924. For years in a serious state of decay, the Ennis House Founda- tion has done extensive restoration and listed the property for sale. Visit www.discoverholly- wood.com to read our article that appeared in the Fall 2009 issue. www.ennishouse.org The Original Farmers Market Third St. and Fairfax Ave., (323) 933-9211. Historic landmark, Los Angeles tradition and world-famous tourist attraction for more than 75 years. Nearby, The Grove's Main Street atmosphere makes this a first-rate attraction and shopping destination. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-8pm & Sun 10am-7pm. www.farm- ersmarketla.com (See DINING, and FAMILY) Ferndell Park Ferndell Dr. & Los Feliz Blvd. Waterfalls banked by ferns imported from all over the world. Gabrielino Indi- ans lived in this area 10,000 years ago. Used often as film and TV location. 12 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / FALL 2011 style shopping center . Grauman's Chinese Theatre 6925 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 461-3331. This re- cently refurbished theatre was built by Sid Grau- man in 1927 and is one of Hollywood's icons. The famous footprint ceremonies were inaugu- rated in 1927 by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. 30-minute Walking Tour offered 7 days a week features stories and fun facts about Hollywood premieres and the Forecourt of the Stars. Info (323) 463-9576. www.chinesethe- atres.com (See FILM) Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Rd., (213) 473-0800. After a $93 million restoration, a visit to this L.A. land- mark is well worth the trip to see its new exhibits, peek through its telescope and tour the universe. Film buffs will recognize the location for final scenes from Rebel Without a Cause. Hours: Tues- Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-10pmwww.grif- fithobs.org (See FAMILY) Griffith Park 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. This is not only the largest park in Los Angeles but also the largest city park in the U.S., providing hiking and riding trails, golf, tennis, playgrounds, pony rides and a zoo. (See FAMILY) Lovely Lake Hollywood nestled in the hills, historic reservoir built in the 1920s. Guinness World Records Museum 6764 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 463-6433. Brings the best-selling book's record-breaking achieve- ments to life through videos, laser discs, computers, custom sound and life-size replicas. Located in the former The Hollywood movie theatre built in 1938. Hours: Sun-Thurs 10am-12am, Fri-Sat 10am-1am. Hard Rock Café 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323)464-7625. Latest addi- tion to famed eatery. Key memorabilia items on display in the cafe include Jimi Hendrix's purple crushed velvet hat; a Janis Joplin love letter; Jim Morrison's leather pants and handwritten lyrics to L.A. Woman; Katy Perry's sparkly dress and Fergie's tour outfit with the Black Eyed Peas. Restaurant: Sun-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am Bar: Sun-Thurs 11am-12am, Fri-Sat 11am-1amRock Shop: Sun-Thurs 9am-12am, Fri-Sat 9am-1am. www.hardrock.com (See MUSIC) of interest The Hollywood Athletic Club was a favorite haunt of Errol Flynn, Charlie Chaplin and John Barrymore (some say it still is). Hillview Apartments 6531 Hollywood Blvd. Built by movie moguls Jesse Lasky and Samuel Goldwyn in 1917. Broadway actors who left New York for Hollywood had a dif- ficult time finding housing. Most boarding houses had signs "No Actors and No Dogs Allowed." Historic Hollywood The serious explorer can read John Pashdag's Hol- lywoodland U.S.A., Charles Lockwood's Guide to Hollywood, Rosemary Lord's Hollywood: Then & Now, Ken Schessler's This is Hollywood, The Movie Lover's Guide to Hollywood, The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book by William A. Gordon, Hol- lywood: The First 100 Years pictorial history by Bruce Torrance and Early Hollywood by Marc Wanamaker and Robert W. Nudelman. (See list- ings for Hollywood Boulevard and Tours.) Hollyhock House (Barnsdall Art Park) 4800 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 644-6269. Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall and built between 1919 and 1921. Wright's abstract geometric motif based on the hol- lyhock flower. Central living room cited in Finest Rooms in America (Fall 2010 Monticelli Press). Open for hourly tours Wed-Sun 12:30-3:30pm. Ar- riving 15 min before the start is required. Free park- ing. $7 general admission. Renovation beginning June 1st can affect tour schedule. Visit www.holly- hockhouse.net for further information.