County of lodge: Lincoln County
Location of lodge: 2nd St., between Cap au Gris St & E. Wood St., Troy
Phone: (636) 528-2303
Elks 2805
"541 Second Street (Noncontributing)
The building at 541 Second Street was constructed in 1859 as the Church of Christ in Troy.
The building was completed in 1861. Today the property is used by the Elks Lodge. The building
is a brick gable-front plan church that has been modified several times since construction. These
modifications have resulted in loss of the building’s architectural integrity. It therefore fails to
contribute to the district. The primary (east) elevation entrance, centered on the elevation, has
modern paired six-light doors. The original lintel remains (above the doors), as do the solid brick
flanking bays. A prefabricated metal awning extends above the walk that leads to the entrance
toward Second Street. The building retains an original pediment above the entrance, as well as
brick buttresses on the primary and side elevations. The steeple and its base have been recently
removed. Original window openings are intact on the south elevation. Four original windows on
the north elevation are covered by a 1950s-era shed brick wing. The building has a rear “T” wing
with decorative brick corbelling constructed in the early 1900s." ~ NRHP Nomination Form