Overview

Elks Tower is located at 6446 Riverside Boulevard in Sacramento, California. Built in the style of the Italian Renaissance, it stands fourteen stories tall, and is home to the transmitting tower for the

KRXQ KRXQ (98.5 FM, "98 Rock") is a commercial radio station in Sacramento, California. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. and broadcasts a mainstream rock format. KRXQ's studios are located in North Highlands (with a Sacramento address) and its t ...

. At the time of its construction, it not only was a home for the

Elks The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE; also often known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks) is an American fraternal order founded in 1868, originally as a social club in New York City. History The Elks began in 1868 as a soci ...

, it also had approximately 100 hotel rooms and a storefront. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the group which commissioned the building, is a fraternal order founded in 1868.

History

Early history

This led to the construction of a new, 226-foot-tall Elks Temple, built out of brick and steel, located at the northeast corner of 11th and J Street. It was dedicated as the home of Sacramento Elks Lodge No. 6 on June 22, 1926.

Late 1960s

In 1968, the thirteenth floor of the building became home to the newly created 98.5 FM radio station, today's

Amenities and configuration of the building during the late 1960s

Current use

The Elks Tower is now a venue which can be booked for events, such as weddings and parties. In 2019, Steve Ayers, the current owner of the building at the time, requested a reconsideration of a gambling license for a

cardroom A cardroom or card room is a gaming establishment that exclusively offers card games for play by the public. The term poker room is used to describe a dedicated room in casinos that is dedicated to playing poker and in function is similar to a ca ...

at Elk's Tower; this was ultimately denied by the California Gambling Control Commission.

Architecture

Radio station

The Elks Tower has been home to the transmitting tower for 98.5 FM KZAP since the late 1960s.

Overview

History

Early history

Late 1960s

Amenities and configuration of the building during the late 1960s

Current use

Architecture

Radio station

Further reading and references

See also

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