Built in 1914, the building has become home to squatters in recent years.

Crews remained on fire watch throughout the night to ensure public safety and no flare-ups.

Waiting for the receptionist to take a break, Diltz and co. snuck inside to capture the shot.

Morrison Hotel facade during the Day of the Doors pop up event at The Original Morrison Hotel at 1246 South Hope Street on January 04, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

The former Morrison Hotel in Los Angeles.Credit:Scott Dudelson/Getty

The rest is history.

Diltz toldAssociated Presson Friday in the wake of the blaze.

I think the beautiful front window with Morrison Hotel in red letters was the best part of it.

The Doors ‘Morrison Hotel’ album art

The Doors' Morrison Hotel album art.Elektra

So did the Doors!

Womanin 1971 before Morrison died of congestive heart failure that year in Paris.

Henry Diltz, photographer of the original Morrison Hotel album cover, attends the Day of the Doors pop up event at The Original Morrison Hotel at 1246 South Hope Street on January 04, 2020 in Los Angeles, California

Photographer Henry Diltz poses with the Morrison Hotel album art.Scott Dudelson/Getty