The Elyria Elks Club, in Elyria, Ohio, has served as a clubhouse of the Elks social fraternity. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

Elyria Elks Club
Eastern side of the building
Elyria Elks Club is located in Ohio
Elyria Elks Club
Elyria Elks Club is located in the United States
Elyria Elks Club
Location246 2nd St., Elyria, Ohio
Coordinates41°21′58″N 82°6′23″W / 41.36611°N 82.10639°W / 41.36611; -82.10639
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleRenaissance
MPSElyria MRA
NRHP reference No.79002726[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1979

The Elyria Elks Club makes extraordinary use of classical motifs. Two-story Corinthian pilasters support a richly detailed entablature that is highlighted by medal-lions. Above the entrance are a balcony and a set of windows enframed by Ionic pilasters and an entablature. On the interior, the second floor houses a large meeting hall. Notable chiefly for its architectural styles, this Renaissance Revival building was constructed in the early 1900s. The Elks occupied downtown buildings for some time before this building was constructed entirely for their own use. The brick walls rest upon a stone foundation and the entire structure is covered by a flat composition roof.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Editorial Staff (2008). Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2. State History Publications, LLC. p. 877.