Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE (1925)
Philadelphia Lodge No.2 BPOE (1925) | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Elk's Lodge advertisement, c. 1925 | |
    | |
| Location | 306-320 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°57′30″N 75°09′46″W / 39.9583°N 75.1628°W |
| Built | 1922-1925 |
| Architect | Andrew J. Sauer |
| Architectural style | Regency |
| Demolished | 1992 |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003535[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 1984 |
| Removed from NRHP | June 23, 2023 |
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.
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]
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.[3]
The Philadelphia Sphas basketball team played many of their home games at the Broadwood Hotel. Saturday night games would be followed by a dance with a live band.[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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "The History of the Pennsylvania Elks State Association" Archived 2012-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ George E. Thomas (April 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Elk's Lodge BPOE No. 2. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ^ "El. Black, 92, last living member of city's SPHAS basketball squad". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 5, 1986. p. 4-B.
- ^ Philly.com, "Completed Next Spring. The University Worries The Convention Center Could Limit Parking," April 06, 1993, By David I. Turner, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
- ^ "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 6/20/2023 THROUGH 6/23/2023". National Park Service. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
External links
Media related to Philadelphia Lodge No. 2 BPOE at Wikimedia Commons
