Ventura, Calif., May 26, 2023
The historic former Elks Lodge at the corner of East Main Street and South Ash Street, at 11 South Ash Street, will soon open as a boutique hotel, the Hotel San Buena.
Adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of the grand 1928 Lodge into Ventura’s newest boutique hotel is nearly complete. The former Elks Lodge - Ventura historic landmark 99 - has been sensitively rehabilitated by Historic Lodge Development, LP. Adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of historic buildings supports the economic development of the Downtown and underpins cultural tourism in historic downtown Ventura.
Landmark 99 – the former BPOE Ventura Lodge No. 1430
Built in 1928 in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style, the lodge was the home of the Elks Ventura Lodge No. 1430 Fraternal Organization from 1928 to 2004. The structure was designated as Ventura Historic landmark #99 on May 5, 2008.
Hotel San Buena
The Hotel San Buena will be Ventura’s newest boutique hotel. The grand entrance lobby will include a bar with outdoor courtyard, 32 guest suites, 2 private units and the rehabilitated grand lodge room upstairs, which will now be called the "Velvet Hall" event space.
San Buenaventura Conservancy for Preservation
The Conservancy works to increase public awareness of irreplaceable historic places and cultural sites, to disseminate information useful in the preservation of structures and neighborhoods, to prevent needless demolition, to champion adaptive reuse and promote the preservation and enhancement of historic and cultural resources in Ventura and surrounding areas.
