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Hollywood Storage Company Building

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1025 N. Highland Ave Toberman Storage Co. building 2015 04 19
1025 N. Highland Ave Toberman Storage Co. building 2015 04 19

Hollywood Storage Company Building, also known as Toberman Storage Company Building and Bekins Moving and Storage Company Warehouse, is a historic fourteen-story building located at 1025 Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California.

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Hollywood Storage Company Building
Alley 81613, Los Angeles Hollywood

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N 34.09 ° E -118.3395 °
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Alley 81613
90038 Los Angeles, Hollywood
California, United States
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