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'Morrison Hotel' made famous by The Doors goes up in flames in LA

Headline from KGW Portland

The building had been vacant for more than a decade but several people who were inside at the time escaped without injuries.

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  1. KGW Portland

    'Morrison Hotel' made famous by The Doors goes up in flames in LA (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    The building had been vacant for more than a decade but several people who were inside at the time escaped without injuries.

  2. Rolling Stone

    'Morrison Hotel' Building in Los Angeles Destroyed by Fire (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The building that once housed the Morrison Hotel — featured on the cover of the Doors’ album of the same name — was significantly damaged in a fire.

  3. The Guardian

    Morrison Hotel featured on The Doors’ album cover burns in Los Angeles fire (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Blaze engulfed landmark building where Jim Morrison and bandmates posed for a photograph for their 1970 LP

  4. New York Post

    Morrison Hotel made famous by The Doors destroyed by fire while occupied by squatters (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A fire tore through the historic Morrison Hotel — which had been occupied by homeless squatters — in downtown Los Angeles Thursday morning, according to authorities.

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Historic Morrison Hotel Made Famous by The Doors Destroyed in Fire (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The four-story Los Angeles landmark, the Morrison Hotel, which was made famous by The Doors, has been destroyed after going up in flames.

  6. Variety

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

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    Variety's feed description

    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.

  7. Deadline

    Firefighters Put Out Blaze At Site Of The Doors’ Famous Morrison Hotel In Downtown L.A. (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The Los Angeles Fire Department knocked down a fire in a vacant building that was once the home of the Morrison Hotel, site of the Doors' album cover.

  8. CBS News

    Once home to Morrison Hotel, historic building in downtown Los Angeles goes up in flames (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Flames ripped through the building that was once the historic Morrison Hotel in downtown Los Angeles Thursday, with several dozen people inside managing to escape before firefighters put out the blaze.

  9. Kokomo Tribune

    'Morrison Hotel' made famous by The Doors goes up in flames in LA | Nation/World News (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    The former Morrison Hotel, which was famously on the cover of a 1970 album by The Doors, has been significantly damaged by a fire in downtown Los Angeles. The Los

  10. NBC News

    Fire damages L.A. building featured on cover of The Doors' 'Morrison Hotel' album (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The historic Los Angeles building featured on the cover of a 1970 album by iconic rock band The Doors was damaged in a fire Thursday, officials said.

  11. Herald Bulletin

    'Morrison Hotel' made famous by The Doors goes up in flames in LA | Nation & World (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    The former Morrison Hotel, which was famously on the cover of a 1970 album by The Doors, has been significantly damaged by a fire in downtown Los Angeles. The Los

  12. Entertainment Weekly

    Morrison Hotel made famous by the Doors catches fire in Los Angeles (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    The former Morrison Hotel made famous by the Doors' album art erupted in flames in Los Angeles and required more than 100 firefighters to contain the blaze.

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