Beachwood Canyon, Los Angeles facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Beachwood Canyon
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Beachwood Canyon, as seen from the Hollywood Sign
Beachwood Canyon Location in Los Angeles
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
City	Los Angeles
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

Beachwood Canyon is a cool neighborhood located in the Hollywood Hills part of Hollywood, in Los Angeles, California. The top part of the canyon is home to the Hollywoodland community. This area was first advertised in the 1920s. The famous Hollywood Sign was originally built to promote this community.

This neighborhood has its own local shops. You can find a market, a cafe, a florist, and even stables for horses. It's a unique place with a lot of history.

History of Beachwood Canyon

Beachwood Canyon and Whitley Heights in 1921

Beachwood Canyon was first developed in the 1920s. More than 22,000 people live here today. A group of important people worked together to create it. This group included Gen. M. H. Sherman, who founded West Hollywood. It also included Harry Chandler, who published the Los Angeles Times newspaper. Real estate expert Sidney Woodruff was also part of the team. He also helped develop another area called Dana Point.

The people who designed Beachwood Canyon got their ideas from different places. They were inspired by the beautiful areas of southern France, Italy, and Spain. They also looked at the old castles with towers in Germany. This led them to build homes in a special style called Storybook house architecture. These homes often look like they came straight out of a fairy tale.

Movie directors have liked filming in Beachwood Canyon for many years. For example, parts of the original movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers from 1956 were filmed here. You can see people running down Belden Drive in that movie.

Famous People Who Lived Here

Many well-known actors, musicians, and other famous people have lived in Beachwood Canyon. Here is a list of some of them:

Schools in Beachwood Canyon

Students in Beachwood Canyon attend schools within the LAUSD school district. The local schools include:

• Cheremoya Elementary School
• Le Conte Middle School
• Hollywood High School

See also

In Spanish: Beachwood Canyon para niños