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Collection
of
boutique
shops....
Beautiful
strip
THE
HISTORY
OF
SUNSET
PLAZA
DETAILS
Only
a
century
ago,
Sunset
Plaza
was
filled
with
orchards
and
poinsettia
fields
and
bustling
streets
such
as
La
Cienega
were
yet
to
be
paved
for
automobile
traffic.
This
all
changed
in
1924,
when
Francis
S.
Montgomery,
built
the
first
commercial
development
on
what
would
later
be
called,
the
Sunset
Strip.
This
same
collection
of
shops
and
cafes
still
exists,
updated
over
time,
but
with
the
same
calm,
relaxed
environment
that
has
made
it
an
oasis
of
shopping
for
over
90
years.
Architect
Charles
Selkirk
designed
the
original
Georgian
style
buildings,
and
while
they
have
been
rebuilt
and
remodeled
over
the
ensuing
years,
Sunset
Plaza
maintains
the
atmosphere
that
was
created
when
it
began.
The
low-slung
buildings
with
landscaped
medians
and
plantings,
the
boutiques,
sidewalk
cafes,
and
ample
parking
with
spectacular
views
over
Los
Angeles;
these
have
created
a
unique
place
in
the
urban
fabric
of
West
Hollywood.
It’s
the
ideal
place
to
spend
an
afternoon
shopping,
pampering
oneself,
and
then
having
a
relaxing
meal
al
fresco.
Sunset
Plaza
has
had,
as
its
many
tenants,
haberdashers,
agents,
decorators,
salons,
restaurants
and
nightclubs
such
as
the
legendary
Trocadero.
Several
of
the
tenants
are
historically
notable
for
the
part
they
played
in
Hollywood
and
design
history,
such
as
photographer
George
Hurrell,
and
fashion
designers
Adrian
and
Don
Loper,
and
Elizabeth
Arden.
Interior
designer
William
Haines
started
here,
after
transitioning
from
his
role
as
a
screen
actor.
His
famous
slipper
chair
remains
in
production
to
this
day,
and
is
widely
copied.
Silversmith
Porter
Blanchard,
whose
creations
were
all
hand
wrought
and
are
valued
by
collectors,
had
his
studio
here.
His
son-in-law
Allan
Adler
continued
the
same
tradition
of
hand
wrought
silver.
Such
tradition
of
craftsmanship
continues
with
platinum
smith
Philip
Press.
Sunset
Plaza
has
remained,
through
the
Depression,
World
War
II,
the
tumultuous
60s,
and
the
glamorous
80s.
And
although
it
remains,
it
is
far
from
static.
Each
era
has
it’s
own
tenants
and
stories.
In
the
60s,
designer
Holly
Harp
opened
a
boutique
with
beautiful
clothes,
translating
hippie
regalia
into
haute
couture.
In
the
late
70s,
the
famed
Le
Dome
restaurant
opened
and
remained
one
of
the
entertainment
industry’s
favorite
dining
spots
into
the
90s.
Most
recently,
Sunset
Plaza
was
chosen
as
a
location
for
Vanity
Fair’s
Oscar
Party,
where
a
large
tent
was
built
to
highlight
the
gorgeous
views
over
Los
Angeles.
A
visit
to
Sunset
Plaza
is
one
of
the
consummate
experiences
of
traversing
the
Sunset
Strip.
Taking
a
break
from
the
hectic
traffic
and
non-stop
growth
in
the
area
is
one
of
the
most
enjoyable
ways
to
while
away
the
afternoon.
(Sunset
plaza
website)
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