Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)

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Philadelphia Lodge No.2 BPOE (1925)
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Location306-320 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Coordinates 39°57′30″N75°09′46″W / 39.95833°N 75.16278°W / 39.95833; -75.16278
Built1922-1925
ArchitectAndrew J. Sauer
Architectural style Regency
Demolished1992
NRHP reference No. 84003535 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1984
Removed from NRHPJune 23, 2023

The Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE, also known as the Philadelphia Athletic Club, was an historic, American Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) lodge that occupied 306-320 North Broad Street in the Logan Square neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia.

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History and notable features

This lodge, which was built between 1922 and 1925, was a thirteen-story building. The BPOE moved into the new lodge from the four-story building that was located at 1320–1322 Arch Street, built between 1904 and 1906, and designed by Francis Caldwell and Edward Simon, that still stands. [2] [3]

The Elks occupied the bottom five floors, with residential/hotel accommodations in the higher eight floors. The lower floors included meeting rooms, restaurants, ballrooms, and auditoria. The entrance featured a two-storey portal framed in limestone and capped by a giant keystone. [4]

Although being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, [1] the building was purchased by Hahnemann University for $2.35 million in 1991 and was demolished the following year. [5] It was removed from the National Register in 2023. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. George E. Thomas (April 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Elk's Lodge BPOE No. 2" (PDF). p. 2, section 7, "Description". Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. "The History of the Pennsylvania Elks State Association" Archived 2012-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  5. Philly.com, "Completed Next Spring. The University Worries The Convention Center Could Limit Parking," April 06, 1993, By David I. Turner, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
  6. "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 6/20/2023 THROUGH 6/23/2023". National Park Service. Retrieved 2023-06-28.