109 S. Franklin Street
AHRS#:
JUN-020 | CBJ#:
A-35 |
Year Built:
1908 | Location:
109 S. Franklin Street |
Architectural Style:
Moderne architectural style with classical influences | Architect/Contractor:
Ed Ellengen, contractor |
Historic Name:
Elks Hall | Historic Use:
public/ institutional |
Date Local Designation:
| Date National Register Designation:
17-Jun-94 |
Historic Integrity:
altered/ contributing | Historic Period:
Initial Development Era 1883-1911 |
Parcel Number:
1C070A130030 | Neighborhood:
Juneau Downtown Historic District |
General Description
The two-story concrete building measures 120' x 100'. Built on a sloping lot, it has a concrete foundation and a flat roof. Glass block windows and plate glass are on the street level. There is a stepped-down sidewalk canopy, and overhanging concrete decorations below the roof-line. Originally three-stories, the top floor was removed during the 1920s.
Historical Information
The Elks Hall was dedicated on March 18, 1908 providing a home for the Juneau Elks Lodge chartered in 1899. The first meeting of the Alaska Territorial Legislature on March 3, 1913 was held on the building's third floor. L.V. Ray of Seward was President of the Senate and Earnest B. Collins of Fox was Speaker of the House. In 1941 the building was remodeled, the third floor removed, the first floor renovated and the bowling alleys added.
