...which is still operating as a private, members-only sports club and a boutique hotel in Downtown LA.
I first visited on June 13, 2012, on a night when I could've gone to one of LA Conservancy's Last Remaining Seats screenings, but I instead took a tour of LAAC and the Oviatt Building. I think I made the right choice.
This writing assignment gave me a great opportunity to revisit the LAAC...
...roam its halls with a guide...
...and be escorted up a newly-discovered secret stairwell...
...into the Blue Room, probably the hardest LA speakeasy to get into.
I wish I could've stayed for a drink, but it wasn't really open to anyone yet.
Not all of my photos made it into the published article, so I thought I'd publish them here. Click the image above or here to read the full profile.
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