The 110-year-old building in Downtown LA was known as the Morrison Hotel and appeared on the cover of the Doors 5th studio album in 1970. 

In 2023, Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) purchased the building, which was sitting vacant for more than a decade, with plans of restoring it and converting into affordable housing.

The cause of the fire is under investigation and AHF is consulting experts to see if the building can be salvaged.