Hotel Alexandria
Historic building in Los Angeles, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hotel Alexandria is a historic building constructed as a luxury hotel at the beginning of the 20th century in what was then the heart of downtown Los Angeles. As the business center of the city moved gradually westward, the hotel decayed and gradually devolved into a single-room occupancy (SRO) hotel housing long-term, low income residents and gained a reputation for crime and being unsafe. Revitalization of the area in the 21st century changed the rental practices and neighborhood safety.
Hotel Alexandria | |
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General information | |
Location | 501 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Coordinates | 34°02′50″N 118°14′59″W |
Opening | February 12, 1906 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 12 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John B. Parkinson (original building), Parkinson & Bergstrom (1911 addition) |
Developer | Bilicke-Rowan Company |
Due to its elegant design and the fact that its public rooms sat disused for decades, it has been the site of countless film shoots, and its iconic Palm Court ballroom is a protected Los Angeles landmark. As the area was revitalized in the first decade of the 21st century, the building found itself at the heart of this and has recently been remodeled as apartments. The building continues to advertise itself for movie locations and social events.