Elks Lodge (Lima, Ohio)
United States historic place
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The former Elks Lodge (B.P.O. E. #54) is a historic building in Lima, Ohio, United States.[1] It was built in 1909 for use by a local Elks group. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1982.
Elks Lodge | |
Front of the former lodge | |
  Location within Ohio  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 138 W. North St., Lima, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°44′35″N 84°6′23″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | Hulsken & McLaughlin |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| MPS | Lima MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001865[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 7, 1982 |
History
In 1886, the B.P.O.E. #54 was the 54th group of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks to be chartered.[2][3] It is located in Lima, Ohio within the Ohio West Central District No. 7120.[4] The group built this lodge building in 1909 at 138 West North Street.[1] Around the time of its construction in the early twentieth century, oil and railroading had taken Lima's economy to an extremely prosperous point.[5] The Elks Lodge building was funded by contributions from members.[6]
The Elks Lodge #54 is now located at 302 West North Street in Lima.[7] The group sold the 139 West North Street building, which, as of 2019, is used by Tabernacle Baptist Church.[1]
Architecture
Hulsken & McLaughlin, a Lima architectural firm, designed the Elks Lodge in the Prairie School style.[5] The lodge building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1982.[1] It was one of seventeen Lima buildings listed on the register as a group, the "Lima Multiple Resource Area". Of these buildings, it was one of the newest.[5]
