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D145092-4
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- 1965-06-05 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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View by air of the new Tacoma Elks Temple being constructed in the 1900 block of So. Union Ave. in June of 1965. The building was designed by the architectural firm of E.L. Mills & Associates and built by Strom Construction Co. using reinforced concrete and structural steel. Tacoma Lodge No. 174, one of the largest Elks Club memberships in the world, had voted to build a new temple away from its 50-year location on Broadway. The 1.5 million dollar (later cost revised to 2 million dollars) temple would be dedicated on September 3, 1965, amidst celebrating the lodge's upcoming 75th anniversary.
Aerial photographs; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970;