Elks Lodge (Ouray, Colorado)

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Elks Lodge in 1940
Location421 Main Street, Ouray, Colorado
Coordinates 38°01′16″N107°40′16″W / 38.02117°N 107.67107°W / 38.02117; -107.67107 Coordinates: 38°01′16″N107°40′16″W / 38.02117°N 107.67107°W / 38.02117; -107.67107
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Location of Elks Lodge in Colorado

The Elks Lodge #492 in Ouray, Colorado was built in 1904. [1] It is located in the Ouray Historic District which was listed by the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1983. [2]

Ouray, Colorado City in Colorado, United States

Ouray is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 813 at the U.S. Census 2000 and 1,000 as of the U.S. Census 2010. The Ouray Post Office has the ZIP code 81427. Ouray's climate, natural alpine environment, and scenery frequently has it referred to as the "Switzerland of America".

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

It serves the Elks group in Ouray, founded in 1899. [3]

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks American fraternal order

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is an American fraternal order founded in 1868 originally as a social club in New York City. Membership was originally restricted to white men, but the organization now has a more inclusive membership policy.

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References

  1. "Ouray Elks historic pics". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12.
  2. "Ouray City Map and Historic Walking Tour" (PDF). Box Canyon Lodge and Hot Springs. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  3. "A Brief History". Archived from the original on 2010-09-04.
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Lodge in 2007