The Whitley Building in Disneyland's California Adventure is named in honor of HJ Whitley, known as the "Father of Hollywood". This building of Art Deco design is located at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Whitley Ave, a site significant for being where the first Hollywood movie studio filmed on October 26, 1911. HJ Whitley played a crucial role in the early film industry by inviting filmmakers like David Horsley and Al Christy to stay at his Hotel Hollywood, which facilitated early movie productions of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

The Whitley Building is now where the Original Whitley Home resided on Hollywood Blvd and Whitley Ave.