The iconic Morrison Hotel made famous by The Doors, was destroyed by a fire in Los Angeles on Thursday morning.
The Morrison Hotel, featured on The Doors’ 1970 album “Morrison Hotel,” caught fire after being occupied by squatters.
The four-story hotel has been vacant for over a decade, but fans of The Doors have been known to take photos in front of the once-respected hotel.
Henry Diltz, the photographer who snapped the photo of the doors posing inside the Morrison Hotel, stated he was “very sad” to see the building destroyed and hoped someone would “rebuild it.”
Morrison Hotel made famous by The Doors destroyed by fire while occupied by squatters https://t.co/HXyVVsEyVZ pic.twitter.com/HoG1LkKmlQ
— New York Post (@nypost) December 27, 2024
Per The New York Post:
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.
Almost 100 firefighters worked for at least two hours from 11 a.m. to control the fire at the downtown Los Angeles hotel best known for being on the cover of the legendary rock album.
The blaze destroyed the roof of the building now red-tagged as being unlivable.
Henry Diltz, the photographer who shot the album cover, said he was “very sad” to see the landmark so badly damaged, telling CBS News Los Angeles: “I hope somebody will rebuild it.”
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Take a look at the original album cover:
I hope you’re sitting down, but dozens of homeless people were living in the former Los Angeles landmark that was The Morrison Hotel when it burned down today. https://t.co/qrvZWlAVPq pic.twitter.com/3eTEawyz3g
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) December 26, 2024
