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Order Number	00104791
Title	Ambassador Hotel, Siesta Bungalow, facing southeast
Photographer	Leonard, Gary.
Collection ID	Gary Leonard Collection Los Angeles Photographers Collection
Location/Accession	GPC_b43_f4_i43
Date	2004
Physical Description	1 photographic print:col. ;13 x 18 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	The massive 500-room Ambassador Hotel, designed by renowned architect Myron Hunt, opened for business in 1921 on the site of a former dairy farm. It occupied 23.7 acres at 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, bordered by 8th Street, Catalina Street, and nearly to Mariposa Avenue. The hotel served as the stomping grounds for a staggering list of Hollywood legends, heads of state, and an endless list of famous personalities from the 20th Century. It was also home of The Cocoanut Grove nightclub, which was 'the' West Coast hot spot for live entertainment where people like Bing Crosby and Barbra Streisand got their start, and Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and many others came to perform. It is said that as many as seven U.S. Presidents stayed at the Ambassador, from Hoover to Nixon, along with heads of state from around the world. A pivotal moment in world history happened in 1968, when Robert F. Kennedy was shot in a pantry off of the Embassy Room (and died 25 hours later), following his California Primary victory speech. The death of RFK coincided with the beginning of the hotel's demise. The Schine family had owned the Ambassador for about 50 years, until its doors were closed on January 3, 1989 after 68 years of service, selling for $64 million. The landmark hotel was eventually demolished between late 2005 and early 2006.
Description	View of the Reposa (left), Rincon (middle), and Siesta Bungalows (right), located on the grounds of the Ambassador Hotel; view is facing southeast. Though the hotel has been completely abandoned, the greenery and landscaping still looks lush, though overgrown. An enormous steering wheel painted high up on the adjacent building (partial covered at left), reads: "SBC Yahoo! DSL business edition. Go fast. Stay in control. SBC". Photograph dated September 4, 2004.
Subject	Ambassador Hotel. Hotels--California--Los Angeles. Bungalows--California--Los Angeles. Lawns--California--Los Angeles. Sidewalks--California--Los Angeles. Office buildings--California--Los Angeles. Palms--California--Los Angeles. Shrubs--California--Los Angeles. Abandoned buildings--California--Los Angeles. Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles. Gary Leonard Collection photographs. Hunt, Myron,1868-1952.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection