Elks Building (Vancouver, Washington)

Elks Building
Location 916 Main St., Vancouver, Washington
Coordinates 45°37′43″N 122°40′19″W / 45.62861°N 122.67194°W / 45.62861; -122.67194Coordinates: 45°37′43″N 122°40′19″W / 45.62861°N 122.67194°W / 45.62861; -122.67194
Area less than one acre
Built 1911
Architect Robert F. Tegan
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP Reference # 83003322[1]
Added to NRHP July 14, 1983

The Elks Building in Vancouver, Washington was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

It was designed by Portland architect Robert F. Tegan.[2]

The local Elks club was for many years the most prestigious fraternal organization in Vancouver. Eventually the Rotary Club overtook it.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Kirbv Turner/John D. White, Mark L. Brack (July 15, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elks Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 26, 2016. with five photos from 1982-83


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