A decade ago, reader Brian Brouse sent in these photos, but I didn't have the ability to post them. Now I can. He writes:
The reason for my email is that I have greatly enjoyed the photos of the Ambassador you post almost daily. I was in Hollywood for a short trip last October 2005 with a friend and one afternoon we toured the Wilshire District to find as many old Hollywood landmarks as we could. After finding the "Sunset Boulevard" mansion location/parking lot, Mae West's Ravenswood Apartments, etc, we headed down Wilshire to find the Ambassador Hotel as I knew it was in the throes of demolition. Unable to really see that much thanks to a security guard, we did take a few pictures of the building, the sign, and the driveway entrance area. Anyway, I'm sending them to you to use as you will, for historical purposes if anything else. The photos were taken by me in the afternoon of October 8th, 2005.
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