Elks Athletic Club

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Elks Athletic Club
Elks Athletic Club in Louisville.jpg
Front of the building
Elks Athletic Club is located in Kentucky
Elks Athletic Club
Elks Athletic Club is located in the United States
Elks Athletic Club
Location604 S. 3rd St., Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°14′55″N 85°45′23″W / 38.24861°N 85.75639°W / 38.24861; -85.75639Coordinates: 38°14′55″N 85°45′23″W / 38.24861°N 85.75639°W / 38.24861; -85.75639
Area2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Built1924
ArchitectJoseph & Joseph
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.79001003[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1979

Elks Athletic Club, also known as YWCA, in Louisville, Kentucky, is an eight-story building that was built in 1924. It was designed by Joseph & Joseph in Classical Revival style.

It was sold and adapted into use as a hotel four years after it was built. It served as a hotel until 1963, then became a YWCA.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ M. A. Allgeier (April 12, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elks Athletic Club / YWCA". National Park Service. Retrieved February 28, 2017. with photo from 1979


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