Illustrated by Pixel Pushers; Ted Soqui/Corbis via Getty Images; Bob Riha Jr./Getty Images There was a time when Hollywood Boulevard was a truly glamorous destination. During the 1920s, the film industry was booming and the municipality of Hollywood was freshly incorporated into the city of Los Angeles. Prospect Avenue was renamed Hollywood Boulevard, and a flurry of tony hotels, palatial theaters and glitzy boutiques opened along the stretch between Vine Street and Highland Avenue.