The Morrison Hotel became popular after ... The way that album cover happened," said Henry Diltz, who took that iconic photo. "They ran in and just got right behind the window, perfect order ...

Two video reports on the fire can be viewed below. The famous album cover was shot by photographer Henry Diltz at the Morrison Hotel on South Hope Street in downtown L.A. The group had reportedly ...

A downtown Los Angeles building made famous as the setting of an album cover photo for the legendary rock band the Doors was heavily damaged after fire broke out Thursday morning. The building ...

The iconic photo of the Morrison Hotel was taken by music photographer ... "We took one roll of film and we got out of there. And that became the cover of the 'Morrison Hotel' album." Before becoming ...

The former Morrison Hotel, which was famously on the cover of a 1970 album by The Doors, has been significantly damaged by a fire in downtown Los Angeles ...

The Morrison Hotel, the famous backdrop for The ... Henry Diltz, the photographer who shot the album cover, said he was “very sad” to see the landmark so badly damaged, telling CBS News ...

The band and its frontman Jim Morrison had been told they couldn't take a photo inside the hotel ... And that became the cover of the 'Morrison Hotel' album." Before becoming vacant, the building ...

“On this day, December 17th, 1969, we were out taking photos for the Morrison Hotel album cover,” Diltz wrote on Facebook. “We were at a transient hotel in Downtown LA on Hope Street.