Walker & Eisen designed the Hollywood Plaza Hotel; it was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #665 in 1999.; Clara Bow and her husband and Rex Bell opened the 'It' Cafe on the ground floor of the Hollywood Plaza Hotel on October 14, 1937; it closed sometime in 1943. The Hollywood Plaza Hotel, located at 1637 N. Vine Street. Seen are the ground floor businesses of Clara Bow's "IT" Cafe (bar and dining room) and Disney Hats (far right). Photo dated December 14, 1937.
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