Elks Building (Olympia, Washington)

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Elks Building
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Location607--613 S. Capitol Way, Olympia, Washington
Coordinates 47°2′34″N122°54′2″W / 47.04278°N 122.90056°W / 47.04278; -122.90056
Arealess than one acre
Built1919
Architect Joseph Wohleb
Architectural styleVernacular Commercial
MPS Downtown Olympia MRA
NRHP reference No. 88000690 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1988

The Elks Building in Olympia, Washington is a concrete building with a brick veneer that was built in 1919. It was built for the Elks local chapter that had been formed in 1891. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

A 1985 historic buildings survey described it as the "only historic building built exclusively for a fraternal lodge still standing in Olympia." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Shanna Stevenson/Tom Costantini (October 16, 1985). "State of Washington Historic Property Inventory: Elks Building". National Park Service . Retrieved November 25, 2016. with photo from 1985