Rome Elks Lodge No. 96
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Rome Elks Lodge No. 96 | |
 Rome Elks Lodge No. 96, September 2010 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Rome Elks Lodge No. 96 | |
| Location | 126 W. Liberty St., Rome, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°12′44″N 75°27′33″W / 43.21222°N 75.45917°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1848, 1926, 1932 |
| Built by | Soper, Hiram, D.B. Prince |
| Architect | Rice & Atkinson |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000359[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 2013 |
Rome Elks Lodge No. 96, also known as the Benjamin Leonard House, is a historic Elk's lodge located at Rome in Oneida County, New York. It consists of an asymmetrical, early Italianate style brick main section (c. 1848), with a large rectangular rear addition (1932), and a sun porch and projecting Classical Revival style portico (1926). The portico features two Doric order fluted columns. It was originally built as a dwelling, but rehabilitated in 1926 for use as an Elk's Lodge.[2]: 5, 8
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
