6290 Sunset Boulevard
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Occupants

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YearUnitOccupants
1965BUILDING
1965303LEVINE J W-RLTR
1965303SMITH W H-CO-RL EST
1965306MAY-DAY
1965318DUNHAM H M-ATTY
1965321KAPPLER H E ATTY
1965321LEVINE-HOLMES-ATTYS
1965323SWINGIN RECORDS
1965325ROBINSON J AGCY
1965404BETTER READING
1965406ANDREWS C
1965414ACTOR DIAL ANS SERV
1965414A DIAL-ALWAYS OPEN
1965423CHURCH B REALTY
1965503ABC TV SPOT SALES
1965503ABC TV SPOT SALES
1965520PETERSEN C O-ATTY
1965524ARCHER PRODUCTIONS
1965526JANNEY J C-DET AGCY
1965526LEE R E AGCY
1965603TEAM AGCY
1965608YOUNG A INC-BRDCSTNG
1965614VIP RL EST INVESTMTS
1965616JAY G-ASSOCIATES
1965624LIAISON MRKTNG
1965625H-R REP INC
1965700ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRIT
1965703COOPER T AGENCY
1965703DENNIS R-ASSOC
1965803WILLIAMS-GRAYSON INC
1965804MOTOWN RECORD CORP
1965808CASH BOX THE-MAGZN
1965816HAYNES-MARTIN-INS
1965818HAWKS W M-CHR SCI PR
1965823BAKER W MUSIC SERV
1965823HORIZON RECORDS INC
1965826MORGAN COMPANY
1965Fl 9ELSAMAN JOHNS-LAWS
1965Fl 10MOSK E
19651004VALIANT RECORDS INC
19651008TEST ELECTRONIC TABULATIONS
19651023GLOBAL RECORDS INC
1965Fl 11SUSSMAN-SPEVACK-ATTY
19651102ARCTIC ALASKA TOURS
19651108WILSON B PRODUCTIONS
19651122MOORE R A
1965Fl 12METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
19651403ARENA PROMOTIONS
19651426NO AMER LIFE-CASUALLY
19651502TV ADVERTISING
19651508FRANK ASSOC
19651520STERLING-MOVIES INC
19651520STERLING-MOVIES INC
19651523GRUBER M E-ATTY
1965Fl 16NATIONAL TV LOG INC
1965Fl 16SCIENTIFIC AGENCY
19651603RADIO STATION KDUO
19651603TULLIS CO INC THE
19651612SCIENTIFIC SEARCH AG
19651620ALOHA AIRLINES
19651626TRANSPTN CONSLTNTS
1965Fl 17LA FEDERAL SAVINGS
19651800LAFOLLETTE-JOHNSON
1965Fl 19ROOM AT THE TOP
1965Fl 19SUNSET-VINE TOWER
19651900ALWAYS OPEN ANS SERV
1965LA FEDERAL SAVINGS
1965MOBLEY CARPET CLNRS
1965GREENE MUSIC INC
1965METRO-GOLDWYN STUDOS
1965PARKER P
1965PRESTIGE-PROMOTIONS
1965TONI REDFIELD-ASSOC-PUB RELATIONS
1965WARNER B-ATTY
1973304RECORD WORLD MAGAZINE
1973312BARBARA WRIGHT SECRETARIAL SERVICE
1973318CALIFORNIA LAND & EXPLORATION CO
1973323SANTA MONICA MUSIC CORP
1973325ROBINSON JOHNNY AGCY
1973326BOLTON & BURNSIDE
1973406LIFE PRODUCT
1973414BORCHETTA MIKE RECORD PROMOTION
1973421NATL FIRE LOSS ADJUSTERS
1973425SPANISH MEDIA SERVICES
1973426SHERMAN MUSIC
1973504ADVISE ASSOCIATES INC
1973520FORESIGHT TRAVEL
1973525KAPPLER HENRY E
1973603ZAVADA ERVIN PRODUCTIONS
1973608YOUNG ADAM INC
1973625H-R STONE RADIO REPRESENTATIVES INC
1973625H-R TELEVISION INC
1973700HOTEL EXPRESS INC
1973700CONSULATE GENERALS & CONSULATES
1973700TAHITI TOURIST BOARD-GOVERNMENT TOURIST
1973700ETHIOPEAN AIRLINES
1973702CARNIVAL CRUISES
1973702TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC
1973702PACIFIC BASIN TRAVEL SYSTEM
19731003NORTHRIDGE MUSIC INC
19731203CHUCK JONES ENTERPRISES
19731403CAMPBELL CHUCK INC
19731403OCEAN GARDEN PRODUCTS INC
19731408VIDEO TAPE ENTERPRISES
19731502JUDANT MUSIC CORP
19731502TELEVISION ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES INC
19731503OKEN & BERNEMAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW
19731508KA SANDRA JOHN ENTERPRISES
19731523GRUBER & KELMAN
19731526AUDIENCE PLANNERS
19731526PRIESACK LAURIE MR
19731600KKDJ RADIO
19731700LEVINE RONALD M
19731700LIGHT ROBT K
19731701ROJON PRODUCTIONS INC
19731800DONNAHOE GEORGE D
19731800BAKIS T JAS
19731800SMITH TOXEY H
19731800COLLINS M J
1973Fl 19ROOM AT THE TOP
1973Fl 19SUNSET VINE TOWER
19731900L S M INDUSTRIES INC
1973LOS ANGELES FEDERAL SAVINGS
1973SAFETY LABORATORIES WEST:
1973SMITH GEO R
1973WATERMAN LEONARD
1973FERMATA INTERNATL MELODIES INC
1973TITAN INDUSTRIES
1973DVORAK J MUSIC PREPARATION
1973SHAYNE LARRY MUSIC INC
1973T C I TRAVEL CORP
1973TONGA VISITORS BUREAU
1973EISAMAN JOHNS & LAWS ADVERTISING INC
1973KKDJ REQUEST LINE
1973DONNAHOE GEORGE D
1987303SPECTRUM COMPUTER MANAGEMENT INC
1987312ABANA MARKETING GROUP
1987321LINGUISTICS UNLIMITED
1987325KAVANAUGH LYNN PERSONNEL SERVICE
1987326LYNNE & REILLY AGCY
1987326PRIESACK LAURIE MR
1987403JOHNSTON KEN B & ASSOCIATES
1987403SPOTLITE ENTERPRISES LTD
1987406SCHNITZER GERALD PRODUCTIONS
1987414SUNSET VINE TOWER
1987421CHAPMAN INVESTIGATIONS INC
1987426GOWER GARDENS
1987520FORESIGHT TRAVEL
1987526SANCHEZ & STEWARD LAW OFFICES
1987603FREUND GARY & KLEPPEL JERRY INC
1987608MASLA JACK & CO INC
1987614SOUL TEEN MAGAZINE
1987624PHILLIP LAWRENCE ASSOCIATES INC
1987701FLETCHER LOIS & ASSOCIATES INC
1987703QUEENS GROUP INC
1987703QUEENS GROUP CALIFORNIA INC
1987705FIRST CHOICE NURSES REGISTRY
1987705FIRST CLASS TRAVEL AGENCY
1987726AMERICAN MADE FILMS
1987800REIBSAMEN NICKELS & REX ARCHITECTS
1987905ARIAN & LOWE ADVERTISING INC
1987916FERMATA INTERNATL MELODIES INC
1987LOBBSALLY'S SNACK & SMOKE SHOP
19871000DUNCAN T ROGER
19871000RUSSELL THOMAS HUNTER
19871002A B S RECORDS
19871026CREATIVE SOUND-SONRISE RECORDS
19871104SOFTWARE DESIGN TOOLS
19871125UNIX ENTERPRISES INC
19871125ATS
19871125AMERICAN TRANSFAX STATIONS
19871126SIGTONE
19871126SUTHERLAND NORMAN R & ASSOCIATES INC
19871126FLANN MICROWAVE INC
19871126TDS CIRCUITS
19871126UNILATOR TECHINCAL CERAMICS INC
19871126INTELLIGENT PERIPHERALS
19871400SAKAI-BERGLUND ADVERTISING
19871414TBS TELEVISION FILMS INC LOS ANGELES
19871414TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC
19871523ESPN INC
19871625WOLD COMMUNICATIONS TELEVISIONS OPERATION
19871700CREATIVE ENTERTAINMENT CORP
19871700BAREFOOT PRODUCTIONS INC
19871701MEETING WORKS
19871701BAKER E HAROLD
19871800PHILIPPINES' SOCIETY OF HEALTH CARE
19871800ABI-RAFEH ABRAHM
19871801VANGUARD & VANGUARDIA ADVERTISING
19871900SIMPLY BLUES
1987JOHNSTON KEN B & ASSOCIATES
1987ALLIED AUTO PARKS
1987PREMA PRECISION ELECTRONICS INC
1987LMI CONNECTORS INC
1987STEVENS JAY & ASSOCIATES
1987BILLINGS PRODUCTIONS
1987GREAT AMERICAN FIRST SAVINGS BANK

Newspaper Articles

SourcesLos Angeles Times and Los Angeles Sentinel, accessed via ProQuest Historical Newspapers; Ethnic Newswatch and GenderWatch, accessed via ProQuest; La Opinión, accessed via Google News.

DateTitlePublicationArticle
7/20/1972"Sonny Craver Record Exec"Los Angeles SentinelThe president of Stanson Record Company, Sonny Craver, publicizes the opening of the label’s West Coast offices at 6290 Sunset. The first release by the company is a single from Don Campbell of Soul Train fame.

Census

SourcesU.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 1960-2010, accessed via Social Explorer and IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS).

1960
Tract 1908
1970
Tract 1908
1980
Tract 1908
1990
Tract 1908
2000
Tract 1908
2010
Tract 1908.01
Total Population4,2673,9214,8466,2516,3102,594
RACE% White98%95%60%64%50%48%
% Black3%10%7%6%11%
% Spanish / Hispanic1960 displays persons with Puerto Rican or Spanish surnames. 1970 and 1980 display persons with Spanish origin or descent. 1990 and onwards display Hispanic and Latino persons.9%15%31%57%55%39%
FOREIGN-BORNFirst reported in 1970% Total19%43%57%57%52%
% Noncitizen11%46%40%25%
% Naturalized Citizen8%11%17%27%
EDUCATION% w/High SchoolData for population 25 years and over. Before 1990, data display persons who attended high school. Data for 1990 and onwards display persons who have graduated with a high school diploma.78%79%82%59%60%77%
% w/CollegeData for population 25 years and over.27%34%42%44%39%54%
% w/Bachelor's DegreeData for population 25 years and over. First reported in 1990.15%17%30%
INCOME
(show as inflation-adjusted 2022 $)
Average FamilyFirst reported in 1970.$9K$12K$22.9K$29.3K$44.5K
Median Family1970 uses tracts from 2010, but with 1970 data. First reported in 1970.$11.7K$18.4K$23.9K$40.4K
JOBS% in Service IndustryData for population 16 years and over.11%10%21%30%38%38%
% in Personal Service & Entertainment IndustryData for population 16 years and over. “Personal Service” refers to workers in hotels, motels, laundering, cleaning, beauty & barber shops, dressmaking, shoe repair, and temporary parking services. Before 2000, restaurants and food service were not included in the data. In 2000 and 2010, they were included. First reported in 1970.14%15%23%27%27%
HOUSING% Living in Rented87%91%93%94%94%97%

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