Urban Core in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Elk’s Lodge

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 15, 2023

1. Elk’s Lodge Marker

Inscription.
Historic Landmark
Elk’s Lodge
1926
Roy A. Benjamin, Architect
Awarded by
Jacksonville Historic
Landmarks Commission

Erected by Jacksonville Historic Landmarks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 30° 19.699′ N, 81° 39.535′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Urban Core. It is at the intersection of North Laura Street and W Adams Street, on the right when traveling north on North Laura Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 N Laura St, Jacksonville FL 32202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greenleaf & Crosby Bldg. (a few steps from this marker); Greenleaf / Jacobs Clock (a few steps from this marker); The Florida Medical Assn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jacksonville Historical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carling Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jacksonville Public Library (about 300 feet away); 1960 Civil Rights Demonstration (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

More about this marker. The Elks Club building was added the the National Register of Historic Places on March 9, 2000, #00000151

Also see . . . Elks club building in Jacksonville. (Submitted on April 17, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 15, 2023

2. Elk’s Lodge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.