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Early history. Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Decline and closure. Preservation efforts. Demolition. New school. In popular culture. References. External links. Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles) Coordinates: 34°03′35″N 118°17′50″W. The Ambassador Hotel was a hotel in Los Angeles, California.
- 1,000
- Schine family
- January 1, 1921
- 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States
Overview. The Ambassador Hotel was one of Los Angeles’ defining historic sites. It told the story of early development of Wilshire Boulevard, master architects Myron Hunt and Paul R. Williams, and innumerable cultural and political events — from the Oscars to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. — that defined the twentieth century.
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Oct 2, 2021 · Designed by architect Myron Hunt in a Mediterranean style, the Ambassador Hotel, for decades, was the epitome of glamour in Los Angeles — the stamping ground of Rudolph Valentino, F. Scott...
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Mar 10, 2017 · Los Angeles in Buildings: The Ambassador Hotel. By Colin Marshall. March 10, 2017. History & Society. History. “Last Tuesday night, for the first time in 30 years, I found myself by one casual chance in a thousand on hand, in a small narrow serving pantry of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles,” said a pained Alistair Cooke on his “Letter ...
3400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. The Ambassador Hotel had many incarnations between its opening in 1921 and its demolition in 2005. It established Wilshire Boulevard as the hub of an expanding Los Angeles, and its Cocoanut Grove nightclub served as a playground for the rich, famous, and influential, including America’s biggest film stars.
Nov 28, 2017 · On New Years Day 1921, the famous Ambassador hotel chain opened its newest property at 3400 Wilshire Blvd. And everything changed forever. “Los Angeles’ modern era was opened by The Ambassador ...
Ambassador Hotel (Demolished) One of Los Angeles' defining historic sites, the Ambassador fueled development of Wilshire Boulevard and housed the worl... Read more
