It was designed by Junzo Yoshimura, a pupil of Antonin Raymond, who worked on the Woolworth Building in Manhattan and with Frank Lloyd Wright on the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.

WSJ: Selling a Piece of Old Japan, to Save It

Those that did, such as Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Imperial Hotel, eventually fell victim to the wrecker's ball.

CNN: AFTER THE BANG

While I was writing, my Post colleague Lloyd Grove was sent back to the hotel by Downie to interview Jones.

CNN: 'Uncovering Clinton: A Reporter's Story'