Elks Lodge (Medford, Oregon)

The Elks Lodge, or Medford Elks Building (also known as BPOE Lodge No. 1168), in Medford, Oregon, was built in 1915.[1] The building, located at 202 N. Central Ave, was closed by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in 2014, and sold in 2017. It was named one of Oregon's Most Endangered Places by Restore Oregon.[2]

BPOE Lodge No. 1168
The building's front exterior in 2013
Elks Lodge (Medford, Oregon) is located in Medford OR
Elks Lodge (Medford, Oregon)
Location202 N. Central Ave., Medford, Oregon
Coordinates42°19′43″N 122°52′25″W / 42.32861°N 122.87361°W / 42.32861; -122.87361 (BPOE Lodge No. 1168)
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
ArchitectFrank Chamberlain Clark
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.80003323[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980

The building was designed by architect Frank Chamberlain Clark in Beaux Arts style.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Oregon's 12 most endangered places for 2018". OregonLive.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Rod Reid (January 18, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: BPOE Lodge No. 1168". National Park Service. Retrieved October 17, 2018. With accompanying 14 photos from 1915, 1931, and 1979
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