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Hollywood
was founded in 1888 by Harvey Henderson Wilcox and his wife, Daeida,
as part of a residential development. It was Daeida who selected the
name after she met a lady on a train whose summer home was called Hollywood.
At an election held November 14, 1903, the residents of Hollywood voted
to incorporate as an independent city. However, in 1910, the community
voted to annex to the growing city of Los Angeles in order to assure
a reliable water supply. Today, Hollywood is a community within the
city of Los Angeles. |