Historic
Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue (sometimes referred to simply as "Melrose") is a shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Los Angeles, California, starting at Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, and ending at Lucile Avenue in Silver Lake. To the south of Melrose Avenue is Beverly Boulevard and to the north is Santa Monica Boulevard. Paved in 1909, Melrose Avenue's namesake comes from the Massachusetts town of the same name.
Why it's on the map
One of the most famous landmarks located on Melrose Avenue is Paramount Pictures, founded by Adolph Zukor in 1912.
The company of Paramount Pictures was founded on 8 May 1912 and became a major force in developing as well as establishing both nationwide and international distribution system for films, Paramount became the first successful nationwide distributor in the world.
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