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Downtown L.A. ‘Morrison Hotel’ Building Made Famous By Doors Album Cover Damaged by Fire

A downtown L.A. building made famous as the setting for an album cover photo for the legendary band the Doors was heavily damaged by fire Thursday.

A downtown Los Angeles building made famous as the setting of an album cover photo for the legendary rock band the Doors was heavily damaged after fire broke out Thursday morning. In recent years the building located near the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Hope Street has been used as a training site for the Los Angeles Fire Department. The platter opens with the rowdy “Roadhouse Blues” and includes favorites of Doors fanatics such as “Peace Frog,” “Waiting for the Sun” and “Ship of Fools.”

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