The site was famously captured for the cover of The Doors' Morrison Hotel album, which was released in 1970. On the cover, the band's members are seen posing inside a glass window with the moniker "Morrison Hotel" painted on the glass along with a sign noting $2.50 for a room.
About the Fire
Per local Los Angeles station KTLA, the blaze started at shortly before 11AM Thursday at 1246 S. Hope Street in downtown Los Angeles. It took an hour and a half for the over 100 firefighters to contain the fire, which had been designated by officials as "major emergency."
The LAFD reported that 17 fire companies took part in extinguishing the fire. Vacant for over 15, the building had been used as a training site for fire fighters, which gave the crews an advantage in navigating the structure fire. While some had already evacuated the building, fire fighters were able to rescue three others who had been inside.
The building had been purchased in 2023 by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and was expected to be turned into an affordable housing complex.
Morrison Hotel was The Doors' fifth studio album. It peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum. The album is notable for the songs "Roadhouse Blues" and "Peace Frog." (UCR)
