The long, painful decline of the L.A. hotel made famous by The Doors: Can it rise from the ashes?
Years of neglect left the Morrison Hotel in disrepair. And just as it was set for a new lease on life, a fire tore through the downtown building.
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Morrison Hotel made famous by The Doors destroyed by fire while occupied by squatters
The Morrison Hotel, the famous backdrop for The Doors’ 1970 album named after it, was destroyed by a huge fire Thursday while being occupied by dozens of homeless squatters.
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Building that once housed Morrison Hotel badly burned in fire
The building made famous by photographer Henry Diltz in 1970 (as it became the cover of The Doors album Morrison Hotel) was badly burned in a fire, possibly providing a catalyst for further ...
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Historic Morrison Hotel Made Famous by The Doors Destroyed in Fire
Morrison Hotel cover photographer Henry Diltz says the “run down” location was spotted by Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. “It was the kind of place where you could start a religion or plan a ...
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Historic Morrison Hotel made famous by the Doors erupts in flames in Los Angeles
The former Morrison Hotel in downtown Los Angeles made famous by the Doors erupted in flames on Thursday morning, sustaining a partial roof collapse and putting the structural integrity in doubt.
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Former Morrison Hotel, made famous by a Doors album, destroyed by fire in downtown L.A.
It was a building immortalized as the album art and title for the Doors’ fifth album. But on Thursday, the former Morrison Hotel — most recently slated to be used for affordable housing ...
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Fire destroys historic LA building featured on The Doors' 'Morrison Hotel' album cover
A fire in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday destroyed a historic building that had been immortalized on the cover of the 1970 album "Morrison Hotel," by rock band The Doors. More than 100 ...
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'Morrison Hotel' made famous by The Doors goes up in flames in LA
LOS ANGELES — The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire that erupted in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday.
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Morrison Hotel Building, Made Famous By The Doors, Destroyed In Fire
In 1970, the Doors released the album Morrison Hotel, named after an establishment in downtown Los Angeles and immortalizing it with the famous cover art.On Thursday (Dec. 26), the iconic four ...
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‘Morrison Hotel’ made famous by The Doors goes up in flames in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire that erupted in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday.