Elks Lodge | |
Front of the former lodge | |
Location | 138 W. North St., Lima, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 40°44′35″N84°6′23″W / 40.74306°N 84.10639°W Coordinates: 40°44′35″N84°6′23″W / 40.74306°N 84.10639°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1909 |
Architect | Hulsken & McLaughlin |
Architectural style | Prairie School |
MPS | Lima MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 82001865 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 7, 1982 |
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