William Stromberg Clock

William Stromberg Clock

The clock outside Hollywood Pacific Theatre in 2012
34.102°N 118.330°W / 34.102; -118.330
Location	6435 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90028
Type	street clock
Completion date	1927
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Designated	January 7, 1987
Reference no.	316[1]

William Stromberg Clock is a street clock located at 6435 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, outside the former William Stromberg Jewelry store.

History

William Stromberg Clock was built in 1927^[2] to promote William Stromberg's new jewelry store located at the same address, beside the newly opened Warner Hollywood Theatre. The clock has changed designs several times over the years, with the current design dating back to the 1980s.^[3]

The clock was declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #316 in 1987.^[1] It is one of only three historic street clocks that remain in Los Angeles, and it no longer works, with the west side stopped on 4:20 and the east side on 3:17.^[4]

In popular culture

The clock was often captured on film in car chases scenes made during the silent era. It was also featured in The Grifters.^[3]

References

1. "Historical Cultural Monuments List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
2. "Unusual L.A. Landmarks" (PDF). Los Angeles Times. July 20, 1989.
3. "Have You Ever Wondered… Why A Neon Clock Advertising a Jewelers Stands Outside the Closed Pacific Theatre?". Hollywood Partnership. May 21, 2014.
4. Tom Fassbender (August 24, 2021). "Sidewalk Clocks of Los Angeles". Los Angeles Explorers Guild.