Crossroads of the World

"Crossroads of the World" is also a nickname for Times Square in New York City.

Crossroads of the World
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Crossroads of the World
Location:	6671 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California
Coordinates:	34°5′53.48″N 118°20′8.27″W
Architect:	Robert V. Derrah
NRHP Reference#:	80000805
Added to NRHP:	September 8, 1980

Crossroads of the World has been called America's first outdoor shopping mall. Located on Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas in Los Angeles, the mall features a central building designed to resemble an ocean liner surrounded by a small village of cottage-style bungalows. It was designed by Robert V. Derrah and built in 1936.

Once a busy shopping center, the Crossroads now hosts private offices, primarily for the entertainment industry. It has been used for location shooting in many films, including L.A. Confidential and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, in TV shows including Dragnet and Remington Steele, and in commercials by McDonald's, Ford and Mattel. A reproduction of Crossroads' iconic tower and spinning globe can be seen just inside the entrance to Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida.

Today, Crossroads is the creative home of a variety of music publishers and producers, television and film script writers, film and recording companies, novelists, costume designers, publicists and casting agencies.

See also

• Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in Hollywood
• List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles

External links

• No. 134 - Crossroads of the World. April 17, 2008, Big Orange Landmarks: Exploring the Landmarks of Los Angeles, One Monument at a Time. 18 photos.