Ambassador Cam, #25

The demolition accelerated this week, as construction crews focused on the last remaining section of the hotel -- the middle part. By Friday, even that was mostly gone. I now expect the structure to be completely gone (with the exception of the Cocoanut Grove, which is being rehabbed) by end of next week.

Some views from Wilshire:


Jan. 12, 2006


Jan. 11, 2006


Jan. 9, 2006

And some shots taken from Catalina street on Jan. 11:


Not much more to see here...


Closer view... not much left but a few walls and a lot of asbestos!


Where the hotel lobby and the Cocoanut Grove connected.


Entrance to the demolition site for the "Central Los Angeles New Learning Center." I do hope they decide to call the facilities Ambassador High. (Although I suppose there's a good argument that it should be RFK High.)

Keep the pictures coming in -- and be sure to take as many as you can; the time is almost up. As always, check out our companion The Ambassador's Last Stand.