Ambassador Hotel, Mediterranean Revival hotel building in Koreatown, Los Angeles, US
The Ambassador Hotel was a large property in Koreatown with a main building, garage, and detached bungalows designed by Myron Hunt in the Mediterranean Revival style. The grounds covered several acres along Wilshire Boulevard.
The hotel opened in 1921 and welcomed guests from politics and show business over the decades. After closing in 1989, the building stood empty until it was demolished in 2005.
The Cocoanut Grove nightclub within the hotel attracted numerous performers including Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and Ray Charles throughout the decades.
The original hotel no longer exists and school buildings now stand in its place. The area around Wilshire Boulevard has since changed considerably.
Politician Robert F. Kennedy was shot in the hotel kitchen in June 1968, shortly after a campaign speech. That moment marked the end of an era in American politics.
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