haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə lˈɔːɹəlz wʌz foːɹklˈoʊzd əpˌɑːn ɪnðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z ænd hæd ɐ dˈɛvᵻstˌeɪɾɪŋ, səspˈɪʃəs fˈaɪɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi.
However, The Laurels was foreclosed upon in the mid-1970s  and had a devastating, suspicious fire in 1980.