The high school where Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s Carrie to life, Will Rogers’ ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the famous structures that have been damaged or destroyed by the California wildfires.

Los Angeles is a town full of landmarks, thanks to its co-starring role in over a century of filmed entertainment. Some famed spots – like the Hollywood Bowl, the TCL Chinese Theatre and the Dolby Theatre, where the Oscars are held – initially seemed imperiled by the Hollywood Hills fire, yet remained at least largely unharmed on Thursday (Friday AEDT). But the fires have taken a toll on some familiar sites.

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