Thursday, November 22, 2018

CAPITOL RECORDS BUILDING - HOLLYWOOD

The blinking light atop the Capitol Records Building in Hollywood, Los Angeles spells out the word “Hollywood” in Morse code. This was an idea of Capitol’s then-president, Alan Livingston, who wanted to advertise Capitol’s status as the first record label with a base on the west coast.

The construction of the building was completed in April 1956. The beacon atop the building was activated by Leila Morse, the granddaughter of Samuel Morse.

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