Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles

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Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles was a historic Wilshire Boulevard hotel best known as the site of Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1968.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf demolished building
historic building
hotel
architect Myron Hunt
architecturalStyle Mediterranean Revival architecture
Mission Revival architecture
category Assassinations in the United States
Buildings and structures demolished in 2005
Defunct hotels in California
History of Los Angeles
cityLandmarkStatus controversially denied full landmark protection
closed 1989
country United States
demolished 2005
eventDate 1968-06-05
eventOccurred assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
famousFor site of Robert F. Kennedy assassination
frequentedBy Hollywood celebrities
foreign dignitaries
politicians
hasCoordinate 34.061°N 118.293°W
hasFacility Cocoanut Grove nightclub
ballrooms
bungalows
hasNotableArea Embassy Room
kitchen pantry where RFK was shot
heritageStatus no longer standing
hosted Academy Awards ceremonies
Golden Globe Awards ceremonies
Hollywood social events
locatedIn California
Los Angeles
United States
locatedOn Wilshire Boulevard
notableFeature Cocoanut Grove palm trees imported from the set of The Sheik
numberOfRooms 500+
opened 1921
operatedDuring Prohibition era
ownedBy Los Angeles Unified School District
Schine family
partOf Ambassador Hotels System
Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles
replacedBy Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools
usedAs film location
television production location

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sirhan Sirhan
placeOfEvent

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