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How a 1931 Church Became a Glamorous New Boutique Hotel
The 25-room boutique hotel preserves stained glass and a rooftop cross while adding a restaurant, bar and meeting space in the former sanctuary.
- On Monday, September 14, 2026, the historic 1931 Bethany Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake will officially reopen as Hotel Lucile, a 25-room boutique property featuring a restaurant and bar.
- After a decade of controversy, bankruptcy, and community debate, Santa Barbara-based Casetta Group acquired the property in 2020 to begin the conversion, preserving the structure's original stained glass and beams.
- Guests will find a small pool and a rotating display of more than 100 contemporary artworks, while the dinner-only restaurant, Sous Sous, offers cuisine inspired by the American South and southern France.
- Longtime Big Mac's Liquor owner Jin Chang said, "But they got the permit," despite his past opposition, while the hotel relies on valets due to the lack of on-site parking.
- Declining religious attendance nationwide has idled many buildings, leading to conversions that may become more common under California's 2023 SB4 law, which allows faith-based groups to bypass local restrictions.
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How a 1931 church became a glamorous new boutique hotel
LOS ANGELES -- There's a cross on the roof, stained glass in the windows and a choir loft upstairs, but this whitewashed three-level building near Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake is no longer a house of worship. It's the Hotel…
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