The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California was a historic landmark that unfortunately met its demise in 2005. The 84-year old, 500-room hotel was demolished to make way for a new school, despite efforts from many to preserve its rich history. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) gained control of the property and decided to construct a new school on the same spot, resulting in the loss of a significant piece of Los Angeles history.
Once a bustling hotel that hosted hundreds of people daily, the Ambassador Hotel now stands as the most expensive public school in U.S. history, costing $578 million to build. The LAUSD reused a portion of the Cocoanut Grove building as a school auditorium, but the rest of the hotel was demolished. Despite alternative proposals and feasible preservation options, the LAUSD ultimately chose to demolish the hotel and construct a new school, leaving behind a void in Los Angeles' historical landscape.
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