Spotlights sit on top of vans parked at the entrance of the Statler Hotel as cars arrive with passengers for the hotel opening ceremony. Holabird, Root & Burgee of Chicago were the architects for the Statler Center which later became The Omni and then The Wilshire Grand Hotel. Photograph caption dated October 28, 1952 reads, "Subtle indirect lighting, tall palm trees and modern architecture reveal the beauty of the new Hotel Statler at Wilshire boulevard and Figueroa street, where offical opening ceremonies were held last night in the Pacific Room."
Statler Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.) Rites and ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Hotels--California--Los Angeles Commercial buildings--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Wilshire Lanterns Wilshire Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Figueroa Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Night photographs Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Holabird, Root & Burgee
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