Los Angeles Herald-Examiner building

The Herald Examiner building on South Broadway at 11th Street in downtown Los Angeles was commissioned by publisher William Randolph Hearst and officially opened on Jan. 1, 1915.

The Herald Examiner building’s architect was Julia Morgan, who later designed the Hearst Castle. The long-vacant building will be turned into creative office space and restaurants.

A detail of a marble column in the ornate lobby of the Herald Examiner building.

A view of the Herald Examiner building’s ornate lobby from above.

Floor tile detail in the lobby of the Herald Examiner building.

A few of many skylights shuttered since the blackout of World War II have been opened at the Herald Examiner building.

File cabinets are stored at the Herald Examiner building, which has been vacant since the newspaper closed in 1989.

Property manager Doyle Murphy looks at the view of downtown Los Angeles from the Herald Examiner building.

A view of downtown Los Angeles from the balcony at the Herald Examiner building.

Decorative elements are shown at the Herald Examiner building.