It was 1989, and the skeleton of the 73-story Library Tower — later the First Interstate World Center, now the US Bank Tower — was completed. Now the 73-story Wilshire Grand has replaced the Library Tower as Los Angeles’ tallest, at at 1,100 feet. Downtown Los Angeles, long a target of disdain by Eastern critics, took it in the chops once again. Back in 1989, Lindsay remained bullish that Los Angeles skyline would reach farther into the skies. Lindsay died in 1990, just as the Library Tower was beginning to fill with tenants.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 03, 2016 23:40 UTC