"Over the past century, the fabled property in the 7200 block was home to the Ralphs supermarket founder; the wealthy scion of the Cudahy meatpacking family; and producer Joseph M. Schenk and his then-wife, actress Norma Talmadge. Before that, in 1904, it was reputedly owned by Hollywood's first official mayor, George Dunlop."
"Hollywood was born in 1887, when the 'mother of Hollywood,' prohibitionist Daeida Wilcox, subdivided 120 acres, plotted streets, planted pepper trees and offered free lots to any church community. Gambling halls, billiard dens and saloons were prohibited."
"Later, garden apartments provided homes and hideaways to glamorous up-and-comers waiting for big breaks -- and Beverly Hills compounds. Cary Grant spent time here, as did Shelley Winters and Johnny Weismuller. This was Hollywood's first Peyton Place."
Hollywood Boulevard's 7200 block has undergone significant transformation over a century. Originally home to mansions owned by prominent figures including Ralphs supermarket founder George Albert Ralphs, meatpacking heir Cudahy, producer Joseph M. Schenk, and actress Norma Talmadge, the area later became known for garden apartment complexes like Peyton Hall. These apartments housed aspiring actors including Cary Grant, Shelley Winters, and Johnny Weismuller. Hollywood itself was founded in 1887 by Daeida Wilcox, who subdivided 120 acres and prohibited gambling and saloons. The area incorporated in 1903 with George Dunlop as mayor. Hollywood merged with Los Angeles in 1910, attracted by water supplies. The neighborhood's character shifted from exclusive residential estates to temporary housing for entertainment industry hopefuls.
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