In 1912, a wealthy widow named Margaret Anderson opened the Beverly Hills Hotel, just two years before the city itself was incorporated. It was the dawn of Hollywood, and Anderson’s motto was “Guests are entitled to the best of everything regardless of cost!” And it truly was the best of everything. In the 1930s, Fred Astaire would lounge by the pool, while Cesar Romero and Carole Lombard came for sun and salad at the restaurant. In the 1940s, the renowned architect Paul Revere Williams was hired to revamp the lobby, the Polo Lounge, and the Fountain Coffee Room. Think Martinique—the hotel’s iconic banana-leaf wallpaper! The L.A. photographer Marco Walker has been commissioned to capture new portraits of the fabled hotel that reflect on its historical legacy. He likely spotted a few celebrities while there. —Elena Clavarino