Hollywood Sign📍 ⸻ 🎬 Basic Facts • Location: Mount Lee, in the Hollywood Hills area of the Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles, California, USA • Letters: 9 white capital letters — H O L L Y W O O D • Height of each letter: 45 feet (13.7 meters) • Total length: Around 350 feet (107 meters) • Material: Originally made of wood and sheet metal; now made of steel 🏗️ History • Built in: 1923 • Original purpose: It was originally an advertisement for a real estate development called “Hollywoodland.”