Originally constructed in 1923 to promote real estate sales in the neighborhood then called Hollywoodland, the 50-foot (15-m) letters were abbreviated in later years and replaced due to age in 1978.
When the letters were abbreviated, it led to an outcry.
mnli hypothesis: When the letters were abbreviated, it led to an outcry. premise: Originally constructed in 1923 to promote real estate sales in the neighborhood then called Hollywoodland, the 50-foot (15-m) letters were abbreviated in later years and replaced due to age in 1978.