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Culver City Downtown Business Association

Culver City Downtown Business Association

The Home of Downtown Culver City

History

History

First established in 1917, Culver City has been a center for entertainment and technology industries from the beginning.

Timeline

Timeline
1917
1917

Culver City Incorporated

Culver City Incorporated
Culver City was officially incorporated on September 20, 1917, and named after its founder, Harry Culver. His first ads read “All roads lead to Culver City”, indicating several main transportation routes led to the city.
1918
1918

Movie Studios Move In

Movie Studios Move In
The first film studio in Culver City was built by Thomas Ince in 1918 for The Triangle Motion Picture Company. Silent film comedy producer Hal Roach built his studios there in 1919, and Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) took over the Triangle studio complex in 1924.
1941
1941

Howard Hughes Finds A Home

Howard Hughes Finds A Home
Hughes Aircraft opened its Culver City plant in July 1941. There the company built the H-4 Hercules transport (commonly called the “Spruce Goose”).

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