Fire tore through the upper floors of the boarded-up Morrison Hotel Thursday in Downtown Los Angeles, destroying a large portion of the pop culture landmark that’s immortalized by The Doors ...

A fire severely damaged the historic Morrison Hotel in Los Angeles, known for its connection to The Doors and their 1970 album. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours.

A fire severely damaged the historic Morrison Hotel in Los Angeles, known for its connection to The Doors and their 1970 album. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours.

A fire severely damaged the historic Morrison Hotel in Los Angeles, known for its connection to The Doors and their 1970 album. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours.

A fire severely damaged the historic Morrison Hotel in Los Angeles, known for its connection to The Doors and their 1970 album. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours.

A fire severely damaged the historic Morrison Hotel in Los Angeles, known for its connection to The Doors and their 1970 album. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours.

A fire severely damaged the historic Morrison Hotel in Los Angeles, known for its connection to The Doors and their 1970 album. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours.

A fire severely damaged the historic Morrison Hotel in Los Angeles, known for its connection to The Doors and their 1970 album. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours.

A fire severely damaged the historic Morrison Hotel in Los Angeles, known for its connection to The Doors and their 1970 album. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours.

The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire that erupted in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday.

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. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.