Franklin Avenue is a street in

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. It is the northernmost thoroughfare in

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, north of

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, and the southern border of the

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. It is the center of the neighborhood of Franklin Village. Franklin Avenue begins as a residential street off Sierra Bonita Avenue. Continuing east, Franklin is the southern border of

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, and turns into a major east–west thoroughfare in the Hollywood Hills. Franklin Avenue ends in

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Landmarks and neighborhoods

Listing landmarks from west to east on Franklin,

The Magic Castle The Magic Castle is a clubhouse for magicians and magic enthusiasts, as well as the clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts. It is in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California and it bills itself as "the most unusual private club in ...

is furthest west. The first house in the Hollywood area, built by Tomás Urquidez in 1854, was at the intersection of what would become Franklin Avenue and Outpost Drive. The corner of Franklin and Gower Street is cited as one of the better places to photograph the

Hollywood Sign The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Originally the Hollywoodland Sign, it is situated on Mount Lee, in the Beachwood Canyon area of the Santa Monica Mountains. Spelli ...

. The Château Élysée, a former residential apartment house for movie stars (now the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre) is located in the Franklin Village neighborhood, as is The

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (shorter UCB Theatre) is an American improvisational theatre company and training center founded by the Upright Citizens Brigade troupe members Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh. Prior to ...

. The Shakespeare Bridge is located further east, near the intersection of Franklin with St. George Street in the Franklin Hills area of the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles.

References

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