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Watch now: A historic look at El Conquistador Hotel

  • Johanna Eubank
  • Aug 29, 2021
  • Aug 29, 2021 Updated Oct 6, 2021
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The historic El Conquistador Hotel, designed by Annie Graham Rockfellow, opened in 1928 and was demolished in 1968 to make way for the expansion of El Con Shopping Center, now known as El Con Mall.

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