| Elks Tower | |
| Coordinates: | 38.58°N -121.4914°W |
| Architect: | Leonard J. Starks |
| Architecture: | Italian Renaissance |
| Built: | 1926[1] |
Elks Tower is an Italian Renaissance building located at 921 11th Street in Sacramento, California. It stands fourteen stories tall, and is the former home to the transmitting tower for the KRXQ. At the time of its construction, it not only was a home for the Elks, it also had approximately 100 hotel rooms and a storefront.[2]
This led to the construction of a new, 226-foot-tall Elks Temple, built out of brick and steel, located at the northeast corner of 11th and J Street. It was dedicated as the home of Sacramento Elks Lodge No. 6 on June 22, 1926.
In 1968, the thirteenth floor of the building became home to the newly created 98.5 FM radio station, today's KRXQ.
| Floor | Contents | |
|---|---|---|
| Basement | steam room | |
| Ground floor | exercise room | |
| Second floor | ballroom & main dining room | |
| Third floor | Lodge and reading room | |
| Fourth floor | meeting room, billiards area, and game room |
The Elks Tower is now a venue which can be booked for events, such as weddings and parties.[3] In 2019, Steve Ayers, the current owner of the building at the time, requested a reconsideration of a gambling license for a cardroom at Elk's Tower; this was ultimately denied by the California Gambling Control Commission.[4] [5]
The Elks Tower was the former so home to the transmitting tower for 98.5 FM KZAP[6] [7]