Elks Building (Vancouver, Washington)

Coordinates: 45°37′43″N 122°40′19″W / 45.62861°N 122.67195°W / 45.62861; -122.67195
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Elks Building
Elks Building (Vancouver, Washington) is located in Vancouver Washington
Elks Building (Vancouver, Washington)
Location916 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington
Coordinates45°37′43″N 122°40′19″W / 45.62861°N 122.67195°W / 45.62861; -122.67195
Arealess than one acre
Built1911
ArchitectRobert F. Tegan
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.83003322[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1983

The Elks Building in Vancouver, Washington was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

It was designed by Portland architect Robert F. Tegan.[2]

The local Elks club was for many years the most prestigious fraternal organization in Vancouver. Eventually the Rotary Club overtook it.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Kirbv Turner/John D. White, Mark L. Brack (July 15, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elks Building". National Park Service. Retrieved November 26, 2016. with five photos from 1982-83