Architecture - Construction - Design - Housing

Dec. 12, 1967 - Demolition of Old Imperial Hotel: The demolition of the Imperial Hotel's old building, designed by the late American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, began in peeling the bronze roof tiles off the south wing of the building. The old Imperial was built in 1922 and one of the few buildings to survive in 1922 and one of the few buildings to survive the Great Earthquake in 1923. Management plans to complete the demolition before January 15 and to build an new 17 story hotel building Imperial campaign, at least the main lobby section may be moved to a new location for reconstruction. Photo shows the front gate of the Imperial Hotel's old building

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Build Demolition Earthquake Least Lobby Management Moved Peeling Survive Tiles

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