Kingman in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Elks Lodge No. 468

Built 1903 to 1904

— modified 1913 —

Elks Lodge No. 468 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010

1. Elks Lodge No. 468 Marker

Inscription. This building has been placed on
The National Register of
Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
Elks Lodge No.468
Built 1903 to 1904; modified 1913 The oldest lodge building in Kingman, this 1903-4 building was originally financed and cooperatively used by the Elks, the International Order of Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Pythias. The first story was used as an opera house. The Richardsonian Romanesque revival style is compatible with rusticated stone cut from nearby Metcalf Quarry.

Erected by Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), City of Kingman Historic Preservation Commission, Main Street Kingman & National Park Service (NPS).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 35° 11.449′ N, 114° 3.176′ W. Marker is in Kingman, Arizona, in Mohave County. It is at the intersection of North 4th Street and East Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on North 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingman AZ 86401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Colorado River Valley.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U. S. Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Little Red Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Mary's Catholic Church (about 500 feet away); Mohave County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Mohave Center Plaza of Valor (about 500 feet away); Mohave County Jail (about 500 feet away); Art Hub (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingman.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010

2. Elks Lodge No. 468 Marker

Elks Lodge No. 468 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010

3. Elks Lodge No. 468

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,908 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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