National Register of Historic Places

Elks Lodge Building

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Listed
March 10, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80003284

About this property

The Elks Lodge Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, also known as the ONG Building, is significant as an architectural oddity, and for the association of its three successive owners in the history of the state. It is Italian Renaissance-style building that was built in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was designed to be 12 stories but construction was stopped when it was at five stories, when funds ran out. Financing, in prosperous year of 1925, had seemed solid with $500,000 pledged, but owners and architect agreed to finish it off at five floors, despite the architrave between third and fourth floors looking out of place. The Elks "prospered" in the building for five years, then the Great Depression hit and, in 1932, the Elks sold the building. Up to 1979, the three owners were the Elks Lodge of Oklahoma City, then General William S. Key, then the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company.

Location

401 N. Harvey St.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
35.47110, -97.51968

Categories

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Sources

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When was Elks Lodge Building listed on the National Register?

Elks Lodge Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Elks Lodge Building?

Elks Lodge Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Elks Lodge Building?

The period of significance for Elks Lodge Building is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1868.

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