Tag: h.j. whitley

• Before there was Whitley Heights

  Before there was Whitley Heights Hobart J. Whitley (1847-1931) was known to many as “the father of Hollywood”. When he moved to California in 1893, he first opened a jewelry store called H.J. Whitley Jewelry in Los Angeles. Whitley grew the business and in 1905, relocated to a larger store on 345 South Broadway. As…

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  March 16, 2022

  Early History

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