Elks Temple Building (Cadillac, Michigan)

Elks Temple Building
Location 122 S. Mitchell St., Cadillac, Michigan
Coordinates 44°14′58″N 85°23′57″W / 44.24944°N 85.39917°W / 44.24944; -85.39917Coordinates: 44°14′58″N 85°23′57″W / 44.24944°N 85.39917°W / 44.24944; -85.39917
Area less than one acre
Built 1910
Architect Osgood & Osgood
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 88001835[1]
Added to NRHP September 29, 1988

The Elks Temple Building in Cadillac, Michigan was built in 1910 as a lodge meeting hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

History

The Cadillac Elks Temple was designed by the Grand Rapids architectural firm of Osgood & Osgood, which specialized in designing similar buildings for fraternal organizations.[2] Construction was started in 1910, and completed in 1911 at a cost of $53,000.

Description

The Cadillac Elks Temple is a four-story red brick building with a flat roof and cream terra cotta trim.[2] The front facade has central stairhall entrance flanked by storefronts. The upper three stories are divided into three bays each by piers. A classical cornice and parapet runs across the top.[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 3 "Elks Temple Building". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Retrieved October 25, 2013.


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