National Register of Historic Places

Paris Elks Lodge No. 812 Building

Paris, Edgar County, Illinois
Listed
August 5, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001343

About this property

The Paris Elks Lodge No. 812 Building is a historic building located at 111 E. Washington St. in Paris, Illinois. The building served as a meeting place for the Paris lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The building was constructed in 1927, 25 years after the Paris Lodge was chartered. Architect Everett Blackman, a member of the lodge, designed the building in the Mediterranean Revival style. Blackman's design features an arcade loggia enclosing the front entrance and a square tower with a parapet roof designed to resemble elk antlers. The building's amenities included a bar and ballroom on the second floor, a bowling alley in the basement, and meeting rooms for the lodge. The third floor of the building housed rooms for the adjacent France Hotel; it was connected to the hotel by a stone walkway and cannot be accessed from the lower floors. The Elks used the building until the lodge filed for bankruptcy in 1978. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1987.

Location

111 E. Washington St.
Paris, Edgar County, Illinois
39.61064, -87.69360

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Nearby Historic Sites

France Hotel
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0 mi
Paris Carnegie Public Library
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Edgar County Courthouse
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Paris High School and Gymnasium
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0.2 mi
Shaw-Van Gilder House
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When was Paris Elks Lodge No. 812 Building listed on the National Register?

Paris Elks Lodge No. 812 Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 1987.

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Paris Elks Lodge No. 812 Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Paris Elks Lodge No. 812 Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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