1853- Hollywood was established.
1870- Hollywood became a thriving agricultural community.
1880s- Notable historic figures was real estate tycoon, Harvey Henderson Wilcox and his wife, Daeida, who moved to Los Angeles fromTopeka, Kansas.
February 1, 1887- Wilcox submitted a grid map of his new town to the Los Angeles County recorder's office.
The first street in town was named Prospect Avenue, but was later changed to Hollywood Boulevard
1900- Hollywood had a population of 500, a post office, a newspaper, a hotel, and two markets. In neighboring Los Angeles, through seven miles of orange groves, the population had reached 100,000.
1902- The first portion of the famous Hollywood Hotel was built.
1904- A new trolley car system was installed
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