Astoria Elks Building

The Astoria Elks Building, also known as Astoria B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 180 Building, is an Elks building in Astoria, Oregon, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] It was built in 1923[2] and has a Beaux Arts architectural style. It was listed on the National Register in 1990.[2]

Astoria Elks Building
Location453 11th Street
Astoria, Oregon
Coordinates46°11′16″N 123°49′55″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1923
ArchitectCharles T. Diamond
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
Part ofAstoria Downtown Historic District (ID98000631)
NRHP reference No.90000843[1]
Added to NRHPJune 1, 1990[2]

It was completed in 1923. It has an "American Renaisssance motif". Two sides have a "variegated brick veneer, broken into bays with pilasters and topped by terra cotta and crimped wrought iron." Its lower floor was designed for commercial use, and the upper floors reserved for use by the Elks lodge.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 5. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  3. John E. Goodenberger; Bonnie Oathes (September 30, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Astoria Elks Building / Astoria B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 180 Building". National Park Service. Retrieved May 8, 2018. With accompanying 18 photos
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