Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)

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Philadelphia Lodge No.2 BPOE (1925)
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Elk's Lodge advertisement, c. 1925
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925) is located in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)
Location306-320 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Coordinates39°57′30″N 75°9′46″W / 39.95833°N 75.16278°W / 39.95833; -75.16278Coordinates: 39°57′30″N 75°9′46″W / 39.95833°N 75.16278°W / 39.95833; -75.16278
Built1922-1925
ArchitectAndrew J. Sauer
Architectural styleRegency
Demolished1992
NRHP reference No.84003535[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1984

Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE, also known as the Philadelphia Athletic Club, was a historic Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) lodge occupying 306-320 N. Broad Street in the Logan Square neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia. The lodge, built between 1922 and 1925, was a 13-story building. The BPOE moved into the new lodge from the 4-story building at 1320–1322 Arch Street, built in 1904–1906 and designed by Francis Caldwell and Edward Simon, that still stands.[2][3]

The Elks occupied the bottom five floors, with residential/hotel accommodations in the higher eight floors. The lower floors included meeting rooms, restaurants, ballrooms, and auditoria. The entrance featured a two-storey portal framed in limestone and capped by a giant keystone.[4]

Although being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[1] the building was purchased by Hahnemann University for $2.35 million in 1991 and was demolished the following year.[5]

See also[]

  • Libertybell alone small.jpg Philadelphia portal

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Notes

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ George E. Thomas (April 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Elk's Lodge BPOE No. 2" (PDF). p. 2, section 7, "Description". Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. ^ "The History of the Pennsylvania Elks State Association" Archived 2012-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  5. ^ Philly.com, "Completed Next Spring. The University Worries The Convention Center Could Limit Parking," April 06, 1993, By David I. Turner, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

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