Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)

The Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE, also known as the Philadelphia Athletic Club, was a historic American Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) lodge that occupied 306-320 North Broad Street in the Logan Square neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Lodge No.2 BPOE (1925)
Elk's Lodge advertisement, c. 1925
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925) is located in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925) is located in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925) is located in the United States
Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)
Location306-320 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Coordinates39.95833°N 75.16278°W / 39.95833; -75.16278
Built1922-1925
ArchitectAndrew J. Sauer
Architectural styleRegency
Demolished1992
NRHP reference No.84003535[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1984
Removed from NRHPJune 23, 2023

History and notable features

This lodge, built between 1922 and 1925, was a thirteen-story building. The BPOE moved into the new lodge from the four-story building located at 1320–1322 Arch Street, built between 1904 and 1906, and designed by Francis Caldwell and Edward Simon, that still stands.[2][3]

The Elks occupied the bottom five floors, with residential/hotel accommodations in the higher eight floors. The lower floors included meeting rooms, restaurants, ballrooms, and auditoria. The entrance featured a two-storey portal framed in limestone and capped by a giant keystone.[4]

Although being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[1] the building was purchased by Hahnemann University for $2.35 million in 1991 and was demolished the following year.[5] It was removed from the National Register in 2023.[6]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. George E. Thomas (April 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Elk's Lodge BPOE No. 2" (PDF). p. 2, section 7, "Description". Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  3. "The History of the Pennsylvania Elks State Association" Archived 2012-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  5. Philly.com, "Completed Next Spring. The University Worries The Convention Center Could Limit Parking," April 06, 1993, By David I. Turner, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
  6. "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 6/20/2023 THROUGH 6/23/2023". National Park Service. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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