The Elks National Veterans Memorial is a Beaux Arts-style domed building at 2750 North Lakeview Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The structure was planned by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, who wished to honor members of their order who had served in World War I. They turned to architect Egerton Swartwout to design the building, which was constructed between 1924 and 1926.[1] The building features sculptures by Adolph A. Weinman, Laura Gardin Fraser, and James Earle Fraser, and murals by Eugene Savage and Edwin Blashfield.[2]
The Elks rededicated the memorial in 1946, 1976, and 1994 to honor veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and all subsequent conflicts.[3] On October 1, 2003, the City of Chicago granted the memorial landmark status.[1]
Besides its status as a memorial, the building serves as the national headquarters of the Elks.[3]