6565 Sunset Boulevard
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Occupants

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YearUnitOccupants
1973DOUBLE-SHOT RECORDS
1973GEM-TOBY ORGANIZATION INC
1973EMER RECORDS LTD
1973LEVINSON ASSOCIATES INC
1973CARMICHAEL J ADVERTISING INC
1973METROPOLITAN REALTY ESCROW DIV
1973MAC-WESTERN ADVERTISING
1973SIXTY-FIVE SIXTY-FIVE COFFEE SHOP
1973LUECHAUER HELYN DDS
1973FAITH PETER AGENCY
1973GILBERT R MILO
1973SAVOIAN HENRY
1973METROPOLITAN REALTY
1973104AMERICAN FINANCE CORP
1973200MILLER ARTHUR EUGENE MD
1973202
1973214TABACHNICK N N
1973216ZUCKER IRWIN
1973315INTERSEC
1973315DE CAMP ARDEEN
1973315CHECKMATE PRODUCTIONS U S A
1973315ANNS ANSWER-ALL
1973315JAX TV
1973317GROUP HEALTH SERVICES INC
1973319MOYA KITS CO
1973400GILLIN SCOTT & ALPERSTEIN
1973415GJOOZMAN RAYMOND
1973417LUECHAUER JARVIS H DDS
1973418LOS ANGELES MEDICAL PLANS INC
1973418COLUMBUS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCECO
1973419COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS GUILD OF AMERICA
1973420METROPOLITAN REALTY
1973424GRILLO & GRILLO INC
1973425COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING
1973426CENTURY FINANCE
1973426CENTURY BUILDING CREDITS CO
1973500MARPET MUSIC CORP
1973510BURTON & BURTON
1973514HOEFER HAROLD F MD
1973517U S I F SUNSET CORP
1973519M & K PARKING CORP
1973524SILPA JEROME L
1987DUKA'S PRESS
1987MANAGEMENT GROUP SPORTS-ENTERTAINMENT
1987EMERALD ARTIST
1987AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT CORP
1987PACIFIC CROWN
1987COLLECTOR LITE CO RUDY ZAMORA NATIONAL
1987SAVOIAN HENRY
1987COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC
1987MITSUI MANUFACTURERS BANK
1987FILM FORCES INC
1987200MEIZLIK JAMES M
1987200PRIORITY SECURITY
1987200INTERLINK ASSOCIATES
1987200REGENCIA CORPORATION
1987200LE VAN D
1987200JET SET INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE INC
1987202MARSHA COLEMAN CONTINUITY SCRIPTS
1987202DATA PRINT WEST
1987208MUNCHIE MADNESS ETC
1987211MATTHEWS-GRIFFITH MUSIC
1987211FRED JONES RECORDING SERVICES
1987214TABACHNICK N N
1987218ACTORFONE WEST INC
1987218L A RELAY
1987220SUNRISE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CO
1987301COMPUDATA TRANSLATORS
1987302WESTERN STATES KIT CO
1987315SUPER JOBS PERSONNEL SERVICE
1987319CALIF KIT CONNECTION
1987319INDESCO LTD
1987319MOYA KITS INC
1987321CASPIAN BUSINESS SERVICE
1987322AVIS COFFEE SHOP
1987324ACTORS IMAGE ACADEMY
1987400HOWARD INTERNATIONAL
1987412BARBARA CLAMAN INC CASTING
1987413KAL PROPERTIES INC
1987415CHALLENGE '87
1987419SUPERIOR C ENTERPRISES
1987419UFO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
1987422ENCOMIENDAS-EL SALVADOR
1987424COGENERATION POWER COMPANY INC
1987425HOFFMAN TERRY G ARCHITECT
1987505TEL STAR
1987511UNO PRODUCTIONS
1987512PACIFICOM INTERNATIONAL
1987515HOLLYWOOD WILSHIRE FAIR HOSUING COUNCIL
1987516KELLY TRAVEL SERVICE
1987520VELVET MAGAZINE
1987525CELEBRITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC
1987525CREATIVE IMAGE ASSOCIATES
1987525PT ENTERPRISES
1987200BHOT SPOTS
1987200DRESTAURANT EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS
1987200JREYNOLD & DOWELL CAREER DEVELOPMENT
1987200KTMT SERVICES CORPORATION
1987200MRHYTHM MANAGEMENT
1987200NGENTINO ROBERT
1987200QACNE CONTROL CENTER
1987200TCASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA

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
12/19/1974"Black Travel Agency Hits Hollywood"Los Angeles SentinelVentures Tours and Travel, the first Black-owned travel agency in Hollywood, opens at 6565 Sunset Boulevard. All of the employees are named within, including the executive director, Mrs. Alice Taylor. The agency's future plans include film screenings to expand their clientele.

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

6565 W SUNSET BLVD

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