B.P.O. Elks Lodge - Hartford, CT - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #19 is a two storey yellow brick building in the Neo-Classical Revival style designed by the Hartford born architect John J. Dwyer and constructed in 1903.

The building has a symmetrical facade with brownstone and limestone trim. The building has a shallow central projecting pavilion containing the front entrance which is reached by broad brownstone steps flanked by iron sculptures of elk. Above the entrance door is a sign reading Lodge No. 19 and above that, written in bronze, B.P.O. Elks just below an iron balcony. On the second storey above the balcony there is a stained glass transom. A mounted elk head is centered near the roof. The second storey rectangular windows are placed in recessed arches.

Street address: 34 Prospect Street Hartford, CT United States County / Borough / Parish: Hartford Year listed: 1984 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Social Current function: Social Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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