Rome Elks Lodge No. 96

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Rome Elks Lodge No. 96
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Rome Elks Lodge No. 96, September 2010
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Location126 W. Liberty St., Rome, New York
Coordinates 43°12′44″N75°27′33″W / 43.21222°N 75.45917°W / 43.21222; -75.45917 Coordinates: 43°12′44″N75°27′33″W / 43.21222°N 75.45917°W / 43.21222; -75.45917
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1848 (1848), 1926, 1932
Built bySoper, Hiram, D.B. Prince
ArchitectRice & Atkinson
Architectural styleItalianate, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 13000359 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 2013

Rome Elks Lodge No. 96, also known as the Benjamin Leonard House, is a historic Elk's lodge located at Rome in Oneida County, New York. It consists of an asymmetrical, early Italianate style brick main section (c. 1848), with a large rectangular rear addition (1932), and a sun porch and projecting Classical Revival style portico (1926). The portico features two Doric order fluted columns. It was originally built as a dwelling, but rehabilitated in 1926 for use as an Elk's Lodge. [2] :5, 8

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/03/13 through 6/07/13. National Park Service. 2013-06-14.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2015-11-01.Note: This includes Travis Bowman (January 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rome Elks Lodge No. 96" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs