A 1912 Beaux-Arts church on Columbia Road in Adams Morgan — its limestone colonnade, pediment, and oculus window belonging more to civic Washington than to the neighborhood's bohemian register — was converted into The LINE DC when it opened in 2017, with Gin Design Group handling the adaptive reuse of a structure that had served as the All Souls Unitarian Church for over a century. The nave became the hotel's central atrium and restaurant space, its barrel-vaulted ceiling and white plasterwork arches left intact overhead while a large sculptural brass installation — angular, deliberately industrial — was suspended in the void where a chandelier or organ pipe might once have hung. Curved brass-railed mezzanines now wrap the interior at the gallery level, a zigzag graphic frieze in terracotta, ochre, and black punctuating the balcony fascia below. The 220 guestrooms, distributed across the original church structure and an adjoining building, carry a considered eclecticism: brass-framed iron beds draped in mudcloth-patterned throws in saffron and indigo, herringbone oak floors, pendant lights suspended on long black cords, and dark leather chesterfield benches at the foot of the bed. Dark-stained writing desks and chrome-legged lounge chairs complete a palette that draws from mid-century American furniture without quoting it directly. The bar, warmly lit by a globe-pendant brass rail above a burnished metal counter, anchors the hotel's more intimate spaces with the atmosphere of a private club that has been convincingly unlocked.

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In a converted early 1900s church, this sophisticated hotel in the cosmopolitan Adams Morgan neighborhood is a minute's walk from the nightlife on 18th Street Northwest, 2 miles from Route 1, and 3 miles from the Washington Monument. Vintage-chic, art-filled rooms have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars, plus sitting areas; some offer monument views. Suites add separate living/dining rooms. Upgraded suites feature balconies. Room service is available. Housed in a neoclassical 20th century church in Adams Morgan, LINE DC features 60-foot vaulted ceilings, millwork, brass detailing, and large copper entry doors. It is located 1.7 mi from Downtown Washington, DC. Free WiFi is offered. All units feature a private bathroom with free toiletries, a hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers. All units also include a seating area, coffee machine and 55" flat-screen cable TV. "A Rake's Progress" is a wood-fired American restaurant led by Chef Spike Gjerde and mixologist Corey Polyoka.