Elks Building (Vancouver, Washington)


Elks Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places



Location	916 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington
Coordinates	45°37′43″N 122°40′19″W / 45.62861°N 122.67195°W / 45.62861; -122.67195Coordinates: 45°37′43″N 122°40′19″W / 45.62861°N 122.67195°W / 45.62861; -122.67195
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911
Architect	Robert F. Tegan
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP Reference #	83003322^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 14, 1983

The Elks Building in Vancouver, Washington was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

It was designed by Portland architect Robert F. Tegan.^[2]

The local Elks club was for many years the most prestigious fraternal organization in Vancouver. Eventually the Rotary Club overtook it.^[2]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 Kirbv Turner/John D. White, Mark L. Brack (July 15, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elks Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 26, 2016. with five photos from 1982-83

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