Studio 100 — Gothic Revival Church Filming Location for Productions in Jefferson Park

Studio 100 is a Jefferson Park filming location with the kind of character you do not have to manufacture. The building is a converted Gothic Revival church, and you still feel that history in the pointed arches, multicolored glass, exposed roof timbers and polished wood floors. What makes it especially useful for film, photo and production work is the mix: a generous studio floor, residential rooms, a garden, paved exterior courts and parking on the property.

A Former Sanctuary with Real Studio Volume

The main studio is the heart of the property, set inside the former sanctuary with a steep timber roof lifted high above the floor. Exposed trusses, white-painted brick and suspended metal service runs give the space a working studio feel without losing the church architecture. Tall pointed-arch windows run along opposing walls, bringing in strong side light through red, yellow, blue and textured clear glass. The room can play beautifully as an artist’s atelier, but it also has the open span needed for commercials, music videos, still photography and wider camera movement.

Residential Interiors with Warmth and Depth

Beyond the studio, the residential rooms give productions a softer, more lived-in register. The sunken lounge has a dark wood slat ceiling, curved sectional seating and large windows facing the garden. Wide openings carry the view through the dining room and kitchen, so a shot can move through connected spaces rather than stopping at a single doorway. The kitchen is centered on a substantial wood island with counter stools, stainless appliances, wood cabinetry and a skylit ceiling. A bright sitting room connects back toward the same domestic core. The bathrooms add their own texture too, from black tile with a skylight and tub to white tile, exposed brick, a long vintage sink and colored glass beside the shower.

Gothic Revival Exterior, Garden and Cottage Angles

From the street, Studio 100 still reads clearly as a small Gothic Revival church. The red-brick facade is symmetrical, with twin dark arched entrances, a shallow stepped approach and pointed windows set into pale masonry surrounds. Along the side, the repeated lancet windows create a strong period profile for chapel, institutional or neighborhood establishing shots. At the rear, the property shifts into a more residential mood. A clipped lawn sits between dense hedging and a dark shingle-clad cottage, while a red-and-white checkerboard court wraps beneath a mature spreading tree. That court connects the cottage frontage, garden paths and stained-glass side wall of the church, giving crews several useful reverse angles in one exterior area.

Production Access and Natural Light

The paved rear court provides hard standing for staging, and parking is available on the property. Crews can plan arrivals through this exterior area while FilmLA coordinates filming permits. The checkerboard paving also connects to a gated service edge and a narrower tiled path beside the dark-clad residential building. Daylight is strongest in the main studio, where the tall windows on both long walls cast bright colored light across the white walls and wood floor. The kitchen and sitting rooms receive a gentler mix from skylights, garden windows and glazed doors. When a more controlled interior is needed, the lower stair hall relies mostly on ceiling practicals and borrowed light from nearby rooms. Jefferson Park also keeps Downtown Los Angeles production resources within convenient reach.