A fundraising campaign which covered the sign with the words 'Save Our Peak' successfully raised enough money to buy the land and add it to the adjacent Griffith Park, protecting the cherished view for future generations. Lee came under threat of development after the Howard Hughes Estate sold a large parcel of land there to Chinese developers. The famed landmark got its most recent paint job in 2012. Alice Cooper sponsored an O, Gene Autry paid to rebuild an L and Andy Williams put up the cash for the W. Hollywood's A-list rose to the challenge and various celebrities helped foot the bill for a complete restoration. In the 1970s, the sign was once again in bad shape. In 1949, the City of Los Angeles was beginning to tear down the dilapidated sign when community outcries changed the plan and led to the sign's restoration, minus the LAND and minus the lights. When they ran out of funding for the caretaker, the sign fell into disrepair, so the developers deeded the land north of Mulholland Highway, including the Hollywood Sign to the City of Los Angeles in 1944 and it became part of Griffith Park. Nevertheless, until 1939, the company paid for a caretaker for the sign ( 1), who lived in a cottage behind the first L. It was only designed to last until all the property was sold, which they expected to be about 18 months. Lee 1000 feet above the city, was originally lit with 4,000 light bulbs. The 45-foot-tall billboard, placed on Mt. It is in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Lee in Griffith Park above the Hollywood Hills. The Hollywood Sign is located on the south-facing side of Mt. Lee, a neighborhood now known as Beachwood Canyon.

It was originally built in 1923 to promote the Hollywoodland real estate development in the foothills and canyons of Mt.

It may also be the only major landmark whose status was completely unintended. The Hollywood Sign is one of LA's most famous landmarks and is one of the most recognized landmarks in the world.

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