Marshfield Elks Temple Explained

Marshfield Elks Temple
Location:195 S. 2nd Street
Coos Bay, Oregon
Coordinates:43.3674°N -124.2138°W
Map Alt:Locator map
Built:1919-20
Architect:William Garnett Chandler
Architecture:Georgian Revival
Added:May 19, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83002146

The Marshfield Elks Temple, also known as B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 1160, is a two-story Georgian Revival building in Coos Bay, Oregon that was built during 1919–20. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

It was designed by architect William G. Chandler (1884-1959). In 1982, it was being renovated to serve as the headquarters of the Security Bank of Coos County.[1]

Chandler also designed the NRHP-listed J. S. Coke Building, nearby at 150 Central Ave. in Coos Bay.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83002146}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: B.P.O.E. Lodge #1160 / Marshfield Elks Temple ]. . Steve Clay . December 1982 . November 14, 2016 . with