Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878

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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NYC Landmark
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878, May 2009
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Location	82-10, 82-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, New York
Coordinates	40°44′14″N 73°52′58″W / 40.73722°N 73.88278°W / 40.73722; -73.88278Coordinates: 40°44′14″N 73°52′58″W / 40.73722°N 73.88278°W / 40.73722; -73.88278
Area	0.69 acres (0.28 ha)
Built	1923 (1923)-1924, 1930
Built by	McIntee Construction Co.
Architect	Ballinger Company, The; Strauss, Sidney L.
Architectural style	Italian Renaissance
NRHP Reference #	14000938^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 19, 2014
Designated NYCL	August 14, 2001

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878, now known as New Life Fellowship Church, is a historic Elks lodge located in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens County, New York. The main building and annex were built in 1923-1924, and is a 3 1/2-story, Italian Renaissance style brick building. A three-story rear addition was added in 1930. The building features a granite-block terrace and granite balustrade, limestone arched entrance, and an elaborate terra cotta cornice. It was once was the largest such lodge in the Eastern United States, with 60 inn rooms, bowling alleys, billiards, a ladies' lounge, and a 50 feet (15 m) bar. In 2001, the Elks sold its main building to New Life Fellowship Church; it continues to meet in the annex as the Brooklyn Queens Borough Elks Lodge.^[2]^:5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.^[1]

References

1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/17/14 through 11/21/14. National Park Service. 2014-11-28.
↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Gregory Dietrich (August 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".

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