Historic Hollywood
An illustrated history of the City of Hollywood,California, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
An illustrated history of the City of Hollywood,California, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
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The Schwab Men’s Store. In about<br />
1948 this building at 6356 <strong>Hollywood</strong><br />
Boulevard was stuccoed over with<br />
major alterations performed on the<br />
windows and storefronts (above). The<br />
original appearance was wiped from<br />
memory. Purchased in 2000 by<br />
<strong>Hollywood</strong> developers and residents<br />
Jose Malagon and David Gajda, they<br />
agreed with <strong>Hollywood</strong> Heritage to see<br />
what was underneath. As areas of the<br />
1921 terra cotta were revealed, four<br />
historic photos were supplied by<br />
historian Greg Williams, a passerby<br />
donated a 1927 newspaper article with<br />
photos of the structure, and Malagon<br />
and Gajda agreed to a restoration of<br />
the building (right). The project was led<br />
by Randy Van Ausdall with special<br />
effects technician Doug Turner and<br />
restoration painter Amy Higgins<br />
recreating over fifty percent of the<br />
façade lost during the remodeling while<br />
repairing the surviving parts.<br />
48 ✦ HISTORIC HOLLYWOOD
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