Upon purchasing the property (pictured here in its later days as the Clarion Hotel), Reynolds made her mark, christening it the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel. The venue had a Hollywood theme with tributes to film stars and movie memorabilia, and it got off to a swimming start. However, financial issues ensued and the hotel filed for bankruptcy in the late 1990s. In more recent years, it operated as the Clarion Hotel but was eventually closed and ultimately torn down in 2015.

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