But on Thursday, the former Morrison Hotel — most recently slated to be used for affordable housing — went up in flames. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the blaze around 11 a.m ...
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.
The LAFD has not determined the cause of the fire. Morrison Hotel cover photographer Henry Diltz says the “run down” location was spotted by Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. “It was the kind ...