Elks Victory Lodge–Ruby's Grill Building

The Elks Victory Lodge–Ruby's Grill Building is a two-story, commercial brick structure in northeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Elks Victory Lodge–Ruby's Grill Building
Elks Victory Lodge–Ruby's Grill Building is located in Oklahoma
Elks Victory Lodge–Ruby's Grill Building
Location322 NE 2nd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°28′10″N 97°30′22″W / 35.46944°N 97.50611°W / 35.46944; -97.50611
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
ArchitectSlaughter, Wyatt H.
NRHP reference No.95001498[1][2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1996

Built in 1929 by Dr. Wyatt H. Slaughter, a prominent African-American physician and businessman, the building was a center of African-American life in northeast Oklahoma City. It housed the Victory Lodge of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World.[2] It later served as a specialty store and restaurant space.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office".