Our Neighbor From the Past...

For those of you who moved into the Gaylord, long after the renowned Ambassador Hotel was torn down, this is the beautiful view our tenants would look upon across Wilshire Boulevard. Only a few elements from the Ambassador are left, like the rotunda for the entrance to the old Coconut Grove Nightclub and the water statue to the fountain out front. Over the years, the Ambassador Hotel was a playground to the stars of Hollywood and the upper echelons of society from around the globe and those that dreamed to be, hosting equestrian events & the Academy Awards, having its' own golf course for their guests and many other amenities & celebrations. Though the view is missed today, the Gaylord carries on the golden heydays tradition of Wilshire Boulevard and Wilshire Center.

(With thanks to Craig for supplying the old picture cards.)