Elks Building (Olympia, Washington) Explained

Elks Building
Location:607--613 S. Capitol Way, Olympia, Washington
Coordinates:47.0428°N -122.9006°W
Built:1919
Architect:Joseph Wohleb
Architecture:Vernacular Commercial
Added:April 21, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:88000690

The Elks Building in Olympia, Washington is a concrete building with a brick veneer that was built in 1919. It was built for the Elks local chapter that had been formed in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

A 1985 historic buildings survey described it as the "only historic building built exclusively for a fraternal lodge still standing in Olympia."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=88000690}} State of Washington Historic Property Inventory: Elks Building]. . Shanna Stevenson/Tom Costantini . October 16, 1985 . November 25, 2016 . with