Historic Dunbar Hotel renovated
Glendale Howard Grey, 57, uses a tape recorder to document the opening of the renovated Dunbar Hotel in South Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Jazz vocalist Ernie Andrews, 85, center, joins a crowd at the opening of the renovated Dunbar Hotel. Andrews, a resident of Los Angeles, performed at the Dunbar Hotel with Count Basie and Duke Ellington in the 1940s. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Bassist Henry Franklin performs with his jazz trio during the opening of the renovated Dunbar Hotel. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Visitors stroll around the renovated Dunbar Hotel. The hotel now serves as housing for low-income senior citizens. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Sarah Hawkins, 71, welcomes visitors to her apartment. The historic hotel has been converted to a senior-living facility. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Visitors explore an inner courtyard of the renovated Dunbar Hotel. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)