| Hollywood Cross | |
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| Location | 2580 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°06′48″N 118°20′02″W / 34.11338°N 118.33399°W |
| Built | 1923 |
| Governing body | Private |
| Designated | 1995 |
| Reference no. | 617 |
  Location of Hollywood Cross in the Los Angeles metropolitan area | |
The Hollywood Cross (also known as the Hollywood Pilgrimage Memorial Monument) is a 32-foot high, steel cross and historic-cultural monument (#617) in Hollywood, California. Located just above the Ford Amphitheatre and overlooking the Cahuenga Pass, Hollywood Freeway and Hollywood Bowl, it was originally erected as a memorial for Christine Wetherill Stevenson and is now owned by The Church on the Way in Van Nuys. [1]
In the early 1980s the cross fell into disrepair. Conquest GBC, Inc. led by general contractor Jim Korkunis rebuilt the monument in 1993. A Sikorsky helicopter was rented for a total of $4,500 and took about an hour to place. Today the cross still stands strong and sturdy.
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References
- ^ "History and Reverence Illuminate a Hilltop Icon". LA Times. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.