6525 Sunset Boulevard
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Occupants

Sources

YearUnitOccupants
1965BUILDING
1965UNIVERSITY-JUDAISM
1965806WIENER L
1965904SAFONOFF J
1973SUBERI AHOVA
1973UNIVERSITY OF JUDAISM
1973304NATIONAL WOMENS LEAGUE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST BR
1987CENTER STAGE MARKETING INC
1987INTERNATIONAL MUSIC MANAGEMENT
1987CAMELOT ARTISTS PRODUCTION
1987K O PRODUCTIONS
1987CARTER TALENTS MARY J
1987SERPENT & THE RAINBOW PRODUCTIONS
1987NEW FILM GROUP CO
19871PROFESSIONAL SCRIPT SERVICES
19878HOFFMAN BOBBY CASTING
19878GOODWIN GLENN & ASSOCIATES INC
198710VIDEO WAREHOUSE
198712ADAMS JAMES MISSION STUDIOS
1987G11T R T TRANSPORT SERVICE
1987200BABY'O RECORDERS INC
1987200ISLAND MUSIC
1987203THE SUNSET LANDMARK
1987205GARRETT HELEN TALENT AGENCY
1987301PARKINSON ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY
1987304STAR 8 VIDEO
1987405AMERICAN BUILDERS ASSOCIATIONS INC
1987505PELINO RICHARD
1987506IMAGE MAKERS OF HOLLYWOOD
1987507SIMON HANK PRODUCTIONS
1987600ENTERVISION SYNDICATION & PRODUCTION INC
1987701CAL-976 TREASURE HUNT
1987703ROLE MODEL INTERNATIONAL

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
7/15/1965"Local Harpist Enters International Contest"Los Angeles SentinelToni Robinson, a member of the Musicians Union Local 47 and a harpist, was chosen as a contestant in the Third International Harp Contest. She will perform a concert in order to help pay for the costs of her travel. The recital will take place in Warner Hall at 6525 Sunset.
12/17/1979"Meeting Hollywood's Human Needs"Los Angeles TimesThe Hollywood Community Services Project is headquartered in old classrooms of the University of Judaism on the second floor of the old Hollywood Athletic Club located at 6525 Sunset. The project was an outgrowth of the Mayor’s Hollywood Revitalization Committee meant to upgrade and coordinate the existing social service agencies for “new immigrants, runaway youths and the elderly.” The executive director described the group as being a combination of research agencies and community action agencies.

Social and Cultural Resources

DateTypeResourceSource
1955Menu"Academy Room Hollywood Athletic Club"Los Angeles Public Library

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
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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

6525 W SUNSET BLVD

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