6515 Sunset Boulevard
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Occupants

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YearUnitOccupants
1965BUILDING
1965201ERA RECORD SALES
1965202CALL NINA INC-TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE
1965203MARK MICHAEL-HUGHES
1965203T M INDUSTRIES -
1965204ELECTRIC ENGINEERING
1965205MUELLER WELT CONTACT LENSES INC
1965206CURRY-STAFF INC
1965300SCREEN GEMS-MUSIC
1965301PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1965303FRIESEN D PRODUCTIONS
1965303SPHERE
1965307ZUCKER I
1965308SAVITT DAVID L-ACCOUNTANT
1965311ALLIED MACHINERY
1965402LORD ELECTRIC CO
1965403AMER BAPTST COMMNCTN
1965405BARAK F-ATTY
1965405TOLBERT WANK-WOODEN
1965406SHORT ANTRIM AGENCY
1965408T M INDUSTRIES
1965409ALLSTAR FILMS INC
1965B200ENGELSON H-AUCTIONER
1965A300CUUMBER L ATTRACTIONS
1965MANZO L-PUB RELATIONS
1965OUR SAVIOR ARTICLES
1965
1973200LIGHTING DECOR ASSOCIATES
1973202CALL NINA INC
1973202SHARP WILLIE
1973202MITCHELL T
1973202BROUYETTE CHAS
1973202U-SAVE HOUSECLEANING SERVICE
1973202SUNSET PROPERTIES
1973202VAN-LOS MUSIC INC
1973203ATLANTIC RECORDS
1973204KING KIT CO
1973308WILKES & BRAUN INC
1973308SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CO
1973308TAURUS FINANCIAL CO
1973311PHARMACY TRAVEL SERVICE
1973402CONSULTANTS & DESIGNERS INC
1973403GRAVCO SALES INC
1973408SAUNDERS RENE
1973408CUMBER LIL ATTRACTIONS
1973METTER ALAN
1973BEAVER TREE EXPERTS
1973CAPRICORN RECORDS
1973BURKE DAHLSTEN AGENCY
1973RELIONUS CO
1973HOLLYWOOD AWNING CO
1973SINGLE MAGAZINE
1973FIRST PROFESSIONAL LEASING
1973SPANISH MEDIA SERVICES
1987201PRISTINE SYSTEMS INC
1987201WEMAR GRAND MUSIC
1987201CLAY TOM PRODUCTIONS
1987202CALL NINA INC
1987202AIRFLOW REFRIGERATION CO
1987205WEST COAST CAREER TRAINING
1987206MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
1987300WINE INVESTOR THE
1987300CUMBER LIL ATTRACTIONS
1987301PLAYERS EXPRESS
1987303EMPIRE EXPRESS
1987305WINSTON MUSIC PUBLISHERS
1987305HARVEY ELKIN MANAGEMENT
1987308REALTYQUEST
19873116515 SUNSET BUILDING
1987311BASE PRODUCTIONS
1987405METROPOLITAN MARKETING
1987405METROPOLITAN ADJUSTMENT BUREAU
1987409ROSE LAURENCE A
1987200 AINDEPENDENT COLLECTION SERVICES
1987MOUNTAIN HIGH
1987TUNE-GARD MUSIC RESEARCH
1987SABOCOR SANTIAGO B JR
1987GRAUKE TONY ROOFING CO
1987CALIFORNIANS AGAINST CRIME
1987DAMAS PUBLISHING CO
1987CONSTRUCTION BY MIKE PARKER L A
1987INTERACTIVE MEDIA MANAGEMENT
1987UNION DELIVERY SERVICE

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
4/22/1965"NAACP Set To Honor Sidney Poitier"Los Angeles SentinelThe NAACP honors important members of the Black film community at the Freedom Fund Cocktail Party, including Sidney Poitier, Ralph Nelson, and Charles Guggenheim. The reception will take place at the Red Velvet (6507 Sunset) and donations can be made at the Lil Cumber Agency (6515 Sunset).

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
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1970
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1980
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1990
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2000
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2010
Tract 1907
Total Population2,4002,5213,2603,7553,2693,379
RACE% White98%94%74%68%54%58%
% Black1%1%4%6%7%4%
% 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.4%18%46%66%49%34%
FOREIGN-BORNFirst reported in 1970% Total14%49%61%52%39%
% Noncitizen9%53%39%20%
% Naturalized Citizen6%7%13%20%
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.72%80%70%50%68%86%
% w/CollegeData for population 25 years and over.25%32%35%33%52%71%
% w/Bachelor's DegreeData for population 25 years and over. First reported in 1990.12%25%44%
INCOME
(show as inflation-adjusted 2022 $)
Average FamilyFirst reported in 1970.$6.6K$10K$21.9K$31.8K$56.2K
Median Family1970 uses tracts from 2010, but with 1970 data. First reported in 1970.$5.7K$10.6K$16.4K$23.7K$46.5K
JOBS% in Service IndustryData for population 16 years and over.15%17%31%26%25%27%
% 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 1970.12%24%18%23%23%
HOUSING% Living in Rented90%92%93%94%93%92%

Tax Assessments

6515 W SUNSET BLVD

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