The area bordered by Santa Monica Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard, and North Crescent Drive, known as the “Golden Triangle,” is the business district of Beverly Hills. The shops, restaurants, and art galleries lining the streets are some of the most luxurious in the world.
Cutting through the middle is Rodeo Drive, where many international designer boutiques are to be found. On Wilshire Boulevard, the cream of American department stores offer a heady mix of style and opulence. To the north are the beautifully manicured Beverly Gardens, the elegant Civic Center with its landmark City Hall, and the recently opened Museum of Television and Radio.
Museum of Television and Radio
The latest addition to the Golden Triangle, this museum gives a comprehensive history of broadcasting. The Electric Fountain was built in 1930. The statue on the top is of a Native American praying for rain. Scenes from California history are depicted on the base frieze. Saks Fifth Avenue is one of the four major department stores along Wilshire Boulevard.
The Creative Artists Agency was built in 1989 by architect IM Pei. Its curving mirrored glass and marble walls anchor Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards.
Beverly Hills Civic Center – The 1932 Spanish Renaissance City Hall has recently been restored and a series of new administration and public buildings added.
Anderson Court was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1953.
Rodeo – When built in 1990, this center included the first new street in Beverly Hills since the city established independence from LA in 1914.
The MGM Building was built in the 1920s by Louis B Mayer. The white and gold Art Deco structure was the headquarters of the newly formed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studios.
The Beverly Theater, a Moorish-style building built in 1925, was the site of many film premieres in the 1920s and 1930s. It is now the Israeli Discount Bank.
Rodeo Drive – The three blocks of Rodeo Drive are one of the most famous shopping areas in the world
The Regent Beverly Wilshire – Hotel first opened in 1928. In 1970 a second wing was added to the original Beaux-Arts building. A private, cobblestone street links the two wings.
