A Glorious Live/Work Pad in a Former L.A. Church Just Listed for $3.25M
The Ruby Street is an eclectic example of adaptive reuse in Highland Park, Los Angeles.
The Ruby Street is an eclectic example of adaptive reuse in Highland Park, Los Angeles.
The Ruby Street is a contemporary live/work/event space located inside a historic 1905 building that has led many past lives—it served as both a civil rights meeting place and a progressive church founded by a female pastor.
In 2016, singer and designer Lourdes Hernandez and her husband, musician and real estate developer Zach Leigh, discovered the church and picked up on its "good bones and potential." The couple snapped up the nearly 6,000-square-foot space and orchestrated its sparkling metamorphosis.
The somewhat prosaic exterior of the former church belies its surprising interiors.
Photos by Alex Zarour - Virtually Here Studios
The design team preserved the awe-inspiring stained glass windows.
Photos by Alex Zarour - Virtually Here Studios
The space has a contemporary look with light wood flooring, a preserved cathedral ceiling, white gallery walls, and bold furnishings.
Photos by Alex Zarour - Virtually Here Studios
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