The Elks Club Building is a historic site in
Jacksonville
Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the List of United States cities by area, largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the co ...
,
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
. It is located at 201-213 North
Laura Street
Laura Street is a north–south street in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, named for the daughter of the city's founder, Isaiah D. Hart. Historically, the downtown portion of Laura Street has been considered the financial district of Jacks ...
. As its name implies, it was once a headquarters for the local chapter of
The Elks. On March 9, 2000, it was added to the
U.S.
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National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
, because of the historic influence of Elks establishments in the United States communities.
References
External links
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Duval County listingsa
National Register of Historic PlacesElks Club Buildinga
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Buildings and structures in Jacksonville, Florida
History of Jacksonville, Florida
National Register of Historic Places in Jacksonville, Florida
Elks buildings
Clubhouses in Florida
Northbank, Jacksonville
Laura Street
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